This is the 11795th most frequent Swedish word.
polismän
"Polismän" means "policemen" in English.
Here, 'polismän' refers to plural policemen collectively carrying out their duties.
Polismännen patrullerar stadens gator.
The policemen are patrolling the city's streets.
In this sentence, 'polismän' is used to describe two specific officers encountered during an event.
De två polismän jag mötte var mycket hjälpsamma.
The two policemen I met were very helpful.
Here, 'polismän' is used in a general sense, referring to all policemen collectively.