No. 3,190 in Swedish

queen

The Swedish word "queen" translates to "drottning" in English, meaning a female monarch or the wife of a king.

In a sentence

Drottningen av England besökte vårt land i veckan.
The queen of England visited our country this week.
The word 'queen' refers to a monarch specifically in this sentence.
Hon kände sig som en drottning på sin födelsedag.
She felt like a queen on her birthday.
'Queen' is used metaphorically to convey sentiment or emotional state.
I schackspelet är drottningen den mest kraftfulla pjäsen.
In chess, the queen is the most powerful piece.
Here, 'queen' is used to denote the chess piece known for its versatile moves.

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