No. 298 in Swedish
mord
"Mord" in Swedish means "murder" in English.
In a sentence
Mord är en allvarlig förbrytelse.
Murder is a serious crime.
Here, 'mord' is used as a noun referring to the act of murder in general.
Polisen utreder ett mysteriskt mord.
The police are investigating a mysterious murder.
In this sentence, 'mord' represents a specific case of murder being discussed.
Författaren beskriver mordet i sin nya bok.
The author describes the murder in their new book.
This usage shows 'mord' in the definite form 'mordet,' referring to a particular murder event.
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