No. 12,169 in Swedish

ränte

"Ränte" translates to "interest" in English, typically referring to financial interest or interest rates.

In a sentence

Banken erbjuder ett nytt lån med låg ränte.
The bank is offering a new loan with low interest rates.
The word 'ränte' is used here to describe the interest rate associated with the loan, specifically as an attribute of the loan.
En ränteförändring kan påverka din återbetalning.
An interest rate change can affect your repayment.
In this sentence, 'ränte' is part of the compound noun 'ränteförändring', which means 'interest rate change', referring to adjustments in interest rates.
Ekonomerna diskuterar räntepolicyn för nästa år.
The economists are discussing the interest policy for next year.
Here, 'ränte' forms the compound noun 'räntepolicyn', meaning 'interest policy', referring to policies regulating interest rates.

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