No. 12,219 in Swedish
sameby
A "sameby" is a Sámi village community, an administrative and economic unit for reindeer husbandry in Sweden.
In a sentence
En sameby är en organisation för samer som hanterar renar.
A sameby is an organization for Samis managing reindeer.
Here, 'sameby' is used to define the concept as an organization related to the Sami people.
Medlemmarna i samebyn samlas för att diskutera viktiga frågor.
The members of the sameby gather to discuss important matters.
In this example, 'sameby' refers to an actual group or community of Sami individuals.
Lagar om samebyar reglerar deras rättigheter och skyldigheter.
Laws about samebys regulate their rights and responsibilities.
The word 'samebyar', plural of 'sameby', refers to the collective concept for the legal regulations about such organizations.
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