No. 11,932 in Swedish
päiväkoti
"Päiväkoti" is Finnish, not Swedish, and it means "daycare" or "kindergarten" in English.
In a sentence
Barnet går till päiväkoti varje morgon.
The child goes to daycare every morning.
Here, 'päiväkoti' is introduced in the sentence to describe the childcare establishment the child attends.
Jag arbetar som lärare på päiväkoti.
I work as a teacher at a daycare.
In this sentence, 'päiväkoti' refers to the type of institution where the speaker is employed.
Var ligger närmaste päiväkoti?
Where is the nearest daycare located?
This usage of 'päiväkoti' aims to inquire directly about the specific location of such an institution.
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