No. 655 in Swedish

militär

Military.

In a sentence

Militären skyddar vårt lands gränser.
The military protects the borders of our country.
Here, 'militär' refers to the institution or group responsible for national defense.
Han har en militär uniform på sig.
He is wearing a military uniform.
In this context, 'militär' functions as an adjective describing the uniform.
Efter gymnasiet vill hon bli militär.
After high school, she wants to become a soldier.
'Militär' here denotes a person who is a member of the armed forces.

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