No. 508 in Swedish
nämligen
"Namely" or "that is to say."
In a sentence
Jag kan inte komma till festen, jag är nämligen sjuk.
I cannot come to the party, because I am sick.
In this sentence, 'nämligen' is used to provide an explanation or reason for the preceding statement.
De valde att bo på landsbygden, nämligen för att det är lugnare där.
They chose to live in the countryside, namely because it is calmer there.
Here, 'nämligen' specifies a reason, emphasizing the forthcoming explanation.
Hon älskar att läsa, nämligen romaner och noveller.
She loves to read, namely novels and short stories.
In this example, 'nämligen' is used to specify or clarify details about the preceding statement.
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