No. 981 in Swedish

max

The Swedish word "max" means "maximum" in English.

In a sentence

Jag vill köpa max tre böcker idag.
I want to buy a maximum of three books today.
Here, 'max' is used as a limit or maximum constraint.
De körde i maxhastighet på motorvägen.
They drove at maximum speed on the highway.
In this context, 'max' (as part of 'maxhastighet') refers to an extreme or top intensity, specifically the fastest allowed speed.
Max är ett populärt namn i Sverige.
Max is a popular name in Sweden.
In this sentence, 'Max' is a proper noun and functions as a name.

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