This is the 10980th most frequent Swedish word.
lågkonjuktur
Economic downturn; a period of low economic activity.
Here, 'lågkonjunktur' refers to a period of economic decline, which affects corporate investment behaviors.
Under en lågkonjunktur minskar vanligtvis företagens investeringar.
During a recession, companies' investments usually decrease.
In this case, 'lågkonjunkturen' is used to pinpoint the economic downturn and its tangible impacts.
Regeringen införde nya åtgärder för att mildra effekterna av lågkonjunkturen.
The government introduced new measures to alleviate the effects of the recession.
Here, 'lågkonjunkturen' identifies the current state of economic slump, suggesting a foreseeable change.