No. 7,148 in Swedish

ros

Rose.

In a sentence

Hon fick en ros som gåva.
She received a rose as a gift.
In this sentence, 'ros' refers to the flower, often associated with beauty and love.
Hans kind blev röd som en ros.
His cheek turned red like a rose.
Here, 'ros' is used metaphorically to describe the color and appearance of the cheek resembling the flower's redness.
Rosor i trädgården blommar i sommar.
Roses in the garden bloom in the summer.
In this usage, 'rosor' (the plural form of 'ros') refers to the plant species known for their blooms.

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