No. 6,985 in Swedish
politiker
A politician.
In a sentence
Politikerna diskuterar nya lagförslag i parlamentet.
The politicians discuss new legislation proposals in the parliament.
Here, 'politikerna' is the plural definite form and refers to specific individuals in political roles.
Att bli en framgångsrik politiker kräver hårt arbete och engagemang.
Becoming a successful politician requires hard work and commitment.
'Politiker' here is used in its singular indefinite form, denoting the profession or role in general.
Maria studerar politik och drömmer om att bli politiker.
Maria studies politics and dreams of becoming a politician.
In this sentence, 'politiker' is used singularly and indefinitely to describe an aspirational future profession.
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