No. 4,083 in Swedish
pensionär
A pensionär is a retiree or pensioner.
In a sentence
Min morfar är pensionär sedan några år tillbaka.
My grandfather has been a retiree for a few years now.
Here, 'pensionär' is used as a noun indicating a person who is retired.
Som pensionär har man ofta mer tid för sina hobbies.
As a retiree, one often has more time for their hobbies.
Now, 'pensionär' is used as a description of a stage in life, in this case marking an individual as retired.
Det finns rabatter för pensionärer på många museer.
There are discounts for retirees at many museums.
In the sentence, 'pensionär' is used to denote a category of people who are retired, relevant for a policy or discount.
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