No. 4,159 in Swedish
resterna
"The remains" or "the leftovers."
In a sentence
Jag åt resterna från gårdagens middag.
I ate the leftovers from yesterday's dinner.
Here, 'resterna' refers to leftover food or remains of a previous meal.
Resterna av den gamla byggnaden var fascinerande.
The remains of the old building were fascinating.
In this sentence, 'resterna' describes the remaining parts or ruins of a structure.
Vi såg resterna av solnedgången bakom bergen.
We saw the remnants of the sunset behind the mountains.
Here, 'resterna' is used metaphorically to refer to the last traces or remnants of a natural phenomenon.
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