No. 4,018 in Swedish
nedlagda
"Closed down" or "discontinued."
In a sentence
Alla nedlagda skolor i området har blivit omvandlade till kontorsbyggnader.
All the closed schools in the area have been converted into office buildings.
Here, 'nedlagda' functions as an adjective meaning 'closed,' describing schools that have ceased operation.
Projektet blev nedlagt efter att finansieringen tog slut.
The project was terminated after the funding ran out.
In this sentence, 'nedlagt' is the past participle form of 'nedlägga,' meaning 'terminated' or 'shut down,' used here to describe the action of the project ending.
Regeringen beslutade att lägga ned flera småföretag i år.
The government decided to shut down several small businesses this year.
The phrase 'lägga ned' indicates the act of shutting down or discontinuing operations, with 'ned' describing the direction or completion of the action.
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