No. 1,954 in Swedish

ränta

Interest (as in financial interest or rate).

In a sentence

Banken erbjuder en låg ränta på lån.
The bank offers a low interest rate on loans.
In this sentence, 'ränta' refers to the financial term for the interest rate that is applied to loans or savings. The word is used as a noun in this context.
Ränta kan påverka hur mycket du betalar över tid.
Interest can affect how much you pay over time.
Here, 'ränta' is used to discuss a general concept of financial interest and its impact over time. It functions as a noun representing the idea of interest in economics.
Det är viktigt att förstå hur ränta fungerar.
It is important to understand how interest works.
In this case, 'ränta' is again used as a noun and refers to the process or calculation of interest in financial matters. The sentence emphasizes the need for comprehension of the concept.

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