No. 553 in Swedish
sidan
The Swedish word "sidan" means "the page" or "the side" in English.
In a sentence
Jag satte boken på sidan.
I put the book on the side.
Here, 'sidan' refers to a physical side or area, indicating location.
Häng med till andra sidan av sjön.
Join me on the other side of the lake.
'Sidan' here refers to the opposite or different side of a geographic feature.
Vi kan diskutera det från båda sidor.
We can discuss it from both sides.
This sentence uses 'sidor', the plural of 'sidan', to signify perspectives or viewpoints.
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