No. 6,477 in Swedish
makarna
"Makarna" means "the spouses" or "the married couple" in English.
In a sentence
Makarna Berg bor i Stockholm.
The Berg spouses live in Stockholm.
In this sentence, 'makarna' refers to a married couple, emphasizing their partnership.
Alla makarna på festen verkade väldigt harmoniska.
All the spouses at the party seemed very harmonious.
Here, 'makarna' is used to denote multiple married couples collectively.
Makarna bestämde sig för att åka på en resa tillsammans.
The spouses decided to go on a trip together.
In this case, 'makarna' specifies a pair of people in a marriage making a decision together.
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