No. 12,982 in Swedish

sällan

Sällan: Rarely.

In a sentence

Jag går sällan till stranden.
I rarely go to the beach.
The word 'sällan' is used as an adverb modifying the verb 'går', indicating the infrequency of the action of going.
Det är en sällan skådad händelse.
It is a rarely seen event.
Here, 'sällan' functions as an adjective describing 'skådad' to emphasize the rare nature of the event.
Han är sällan så upprörd.
He is rarely so upset.
In this sentence, 'sällan' is used as an adverb modifying the adjective 'upprörd', indicating the uncommon occurrence of the described emotional state.

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