No. 2,195 in Swedish
pence
The Swedish word "pence" means "trousers" (often referring to dress pants).
In a sentence
En utflykt till museet kostar c:a 50 pence.
A visit to the museum costs about 50 pence.
Here, 'pence' is used as a unit of currency, specifically a fractional denomination of the pound in the UK.
I min samling har jag mynt från olika länder, inklusive en brittisk pence.
In my collection, I have coins from different countries, including a British pence.
In this sentence, 'pence' refers to a single coin representing the currency unit.
Jag lärde mig historien om hur 'pence' blev en del av det brittiska penningsystemet.
I learned the history of how 'pence' became part of the British monetary system.
Here, 'pence' is used contextually to discuss the historical or systematic aspect of this currency denomination.
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