No. 6,895 in Swedish
padel
Padel is a racket sport played on an enclosed court, combining elements of tennis and squash.
In a sentence
Jag spelar padel varje helg.
I play padel every weekend.
Here, 'padel' is used as a noun to refer to the sport.
Padelbana är fullbokad för kvällen.
The padel court is fully booked for the evening.
In this sentence, 'padel' is part of a compound noun, 'padelbana', meaning 'padel court'.
Vi behöver köpa nya padelrack tills på lördag.
We need to buy new padel rackets by Saturday.
Here, 'padel' is used adjectivally within the compound noun 'padelrack' describing the type of racket.
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