No. 1,948 in Swedish
riket
"The kingdom" or "the realm."
In a sentence
Riket växte och blev mäktigare med tiden.
The kingdom grew and became more powerful with time.
In this sentence, 'riket' refers to the kingdom, denoting a nation or realm governed under a system of rule.
Biologen studerade livet i riket av växter och djur.
The biologist studied life in the kingdom of plants and animals.
Here, 'riket' signifies a domain or realm when referring to a classification in biology, like the kingdom of flora and fauna.
Han försvarade rikets gränser med stort mod.
He defended the kingdom's borders with great courage.
In this usage, 'riket' again denotes 'the kingdom' but emphasizes it as a political entity with territorial implications.
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