No. 335 in Swedish
södra
"Southern."
In a sentence
Vi bor i den södra delen av staden.
We live in the southern part of the city.
In this sentence, "södra" is used as an adjective modifying "delen", specifying "the southern part".
Den södra vinden förde med sig varma luftmassor.
The southern wind brought warm air masses with it.
Here, "södra" describes "vinden", indicating "the wind coming from the south".
Södra Sverige har ett mildare klimat än norra.
Southern Sweden has a milder climate than northern Sweden.
In this usage, "södra" designates the southern region of Sweden as an identifying attribute.
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