This is the 12219th most frequent Swedish word.
sameby
A "sameby" is a Sámi village community, an administrative and economic unit for reindeer husbandry in Sweden.
Here, 'sameby' is used to define the concept as an organization related to the Sami people.
En sameby är en organisation för samer som hanterar renar.
A sameby is an organization for Samis managing reindeer.
In this example, 'sameby' refers to an actual group or community of Sami individuals.
Medlemmarna i samebyn samlas för att diskutera viktiga frågor.
The members of the sameby gather to discuss important matters.
The word 'samebyar', plural of 'sameby', refers to the collective concept for the legal regulations about such organizations.