No. 925 in Swedish
ren
The Swedish word "ren" means "clean" or "reindeer," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ren luft är viktig för hälsan.
Clean air is important for health.
Here, "ren" describes "luft" (air), serving as an adjective meaning "clean".
Renar strövar fritt i norra Sverige.
Reindeer roam freely in northern Sweden.
In this sentence, "renar" is the plural form of "ren" (reindeer), serving as a noun.
Det var en ren slump att vi träffades.
It was a mere coincidence that we met.
Here, "ren" is used figuratively, meaning "mere" or "pure" when describing "slump" (coincidence).
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