This is the 11718th most frequent Swedish word.
pendeln
"The pendulum."
Here, 'pendeln' refers to the act of commuting between two locations.
Pendeln mellan Stockholm och Göteborg kan vara tröttsam.
Commuting between Stockholm and Gothenburg can be tiring.
In this context, 'pendeln' refers to a physical object, a pendulum.
Pendeln visar hur energin överförs i systemet.
The pendulum shows how energy is transferred in the system.
In this usage, 'pendeln' metaphorically represents shifting trends or changes in focus.