No. 1,925 in Swedish
pallen
"The stool" or "the podium."
In a sentence
Jag tog boken som låg på pallen.
I picked up the book that was on the stool.
Here, 'pallen' refers to a stool used as furniture.
Hon ställde sig upp och satte sig sedan på pallen.
She stood up and then sat down on the stool.
In this instance, 'pallen' denotes a stool where someone can sit.
Atleten lyckades komma högst på pallen i tävlingen.
The athlete managed to reach the top spot on the podium in the competition.
Here, 'pallen' is used metaphorically to indicate the podium for winning positions.
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