This is the 11932nd most frequent Swedish word.
päiväkoti
"Päiväkoti" is Finnish, not Swedish, and it means "daycare" or "kindergarten" in English.
This usage of 'päiväkoti' aims to inquire directly about the specific location of such an institution.
Var ligger närmaste päiväkoti?
Where is the nearest daycare located?
In this sentence, 'päiväkoti' refers to the type of institution where the speaker is employed.
Jag arbetar som lärare på päiväkoti.
I work as a teacher at a daycare.
Here, 'päiväkoti' is introduced in the sentence to describe the childcare establishment the child attends.