No. 984 in Swedish
olyckan
"The accident."
In a sentence
Olyckan inträffade på motorvägen.
The accident occurred on the highway.
Here, 'olyckan' is used as a noun meaning 'the accident', referring to an unfortunate event.
Efter olyckan var trafiken långsam.
After the accident, the traffic was slow.
In this sentence, 'olyckan' again refers to 'the accident', and it is used in a context describing developments following the event.
Det berättades om olyckan i nyheterna.
The accident was reported on the news.
Here, 'olyckan' is used in the same manner but in indirect reported speech, showing its usage in different types of expressions.
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