No. 1,522 in Swedish
offentlig
Public; open to the public.
In a sentence
Mötet hölls i en offentlig byggnad.
The meeting was held in a public building.
Here, "offentlig" means "public," referring to a place accessible to everyone.
Hon gjorde ett offentligt uttalande om situationen.
She made a public statement about the situation.
In this case, "offentligt" is an adverb meaning "publicly," describing how the statement was made accessible to the public.
Offentliga tjänster är viktiga för samhället.
Public services are important for society.
"Offentliga" is used as an adjective here, describing services provided or regulated by the state or for general public use.
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