This is the 7038th most frequent Swedish word.
pågrund
"På grund" means "because of" or "due to" in English.
Here, 'på grund' is used to introduce the reason or cause for an action, followed by 'av' and a noun phrase that specifies the particular reason.
Vi stannade hemma på grund av det dåliga vädret.
We stayed home because of the bad weather.
'På grund av' is used here to express the reason for his delay, explaining that the traffic jam is the cause.
Han är sen på grund av trafikstockning.
He is late due to a traffic jam.
In this sentence, 'på grund av' indicates the occurrence of an external factor, the manager's illness, as the reason for an event or decision (the cancellation of the meeting).