No. 4,165 in Swedish
riksdagsledamot
Member of Parliament.
In a sentence
Riksdagsledamoten talade passionerat om utbildningens betydelse.
The Member of Parliament spoke passionately about the importance of education.
Here, 'riksdagsledamot' is used in its singular definite form to refer to a specific Member of Parliament who gave a speech.
Alla riksdagsledamöter är inbjudna till årets öppnande av riksdagen.
All Members of Parliament are invited to this year's opening of Parliament.
In this case, 'riksdagsledamöter' is used in a plural indefinite form to discuss the general group of Members of Parliament.
Hon är en engagerad riksdagsledamot som arbetar för miljöfrågor.
She is a dedicated Member of Parliament who works on environmental issues.
Here, 'riksdagsledamot' is singular and indefinite as it describes her role without specifying a particular person but within the context of her advocacy.
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