No. 12,286 in Swedish

semestern

"Semestern" means "the vacation" or "the holiday" in English.

In a sentence

Jag längtar till semestern när jag kan koppla av.
I am looking forward to the vacation when I can relax.
Here, 'semestern' is used as the definite form ('the vacation') referring to a specific upcoming holiday period.
Under semestern planerar jag att besöka stranden varje dag.
During the vacation, I plan to visit the beach every day.
The term 'semestern' again reflects 'the vacation' and is discussed as an ongoing event or duration of leisure.
Vi hade en fantastisk tid på semestern förra året.
We had a wonderful time on the vacation last year.
In this sentence, 'semestern' pertains to a past vacation, expressed in its definite form as a specific moment in time.

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