No. 1,997 in Swedish

sökande

"Applicant" or "seeker."

In a sentence

Sökande till universitetet måste ofta fylla i flera formulär.
Applicants to the university often must fill out several forms.
In this sentence, 'sökande' refers to individuals who are applying for a position or enrollment at a university, functioning as a noun meaning 'applicant'.
Han var ivrig och noggrann i sitt sökande efter sanningen.
He was eager and thorough in his search for the truth.
Here, 'sökande' is used as a noun signifying the act of searching or seeking, highlighting the process of trying to find something.
De sökande försökte lösa problemet tillsammans.
The seekers tried to solve the problem together.
In this example, 'sökande' denotes individuals engaged in seeking or searching, emphasizing their collective effort.

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