No. 4,343 in Swedish
sällsynt
Rare.
In a sentence
Denna blomma är verkligen sällsynt att hitta i naturen.
This flower is truly rare to find in nature.
Here, 'sällsynt' functions as an adjective describing the rarity of the flower.
Han samlar på sällsynta mynt från olika länder.
He collects rare coins from various countries.
In this sentence, 'sällsynta' is the plural form of 'sällsynt,' modifying the plural subject 'mynt' (coins).
Det är sällsynt att uppleva sådana vänliga handlingar.
It is rare to experience such kind acts.
The word 'sällsynt' is used as an adverbial complement to convey the unlikelihood of experiencing the described actions.
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