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No. 4,091 in Swedish

plötslig

Sudden.

In a sentence

  • Det var en plötslig förändring i vädret.

    There was a sudden change in the weather.

    Here, 'plötslig' is used as an adjective to describe an abrupt or unexpected event.

  • Hon hoppade plötsligt upp från stolen.

    She suddenly jumped up from the chair.

    In this sentence, 'plötsligt' functions as an adverb, modifying the verb to indicate an action occurring abruptly.

  • Hans plötsliga ilska förvånade alla.

    His sudden anger surprised everyone.

    The word 'plötsliga' serves as an adjective in this sentence, attributing the quality of suddenness to 'anger'.

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