This is the 12327th most frequent Swedish word.
silvermedaljer
"Silvermedaljer" means "silver medals" in English.
In this sentence, 'silvermedaljer' is used as a generic subject noun referring to the items handed out according to rank order.
Silvermedaljer delas ut till de som kommer på andra plats.
Silver medals are awarded to those who come in second place.
The word 'silvermedaljer' is used here as a quantifiable noun describing a type of awards she won. It is pluralized indicating more than one item.
Hon vann två silvermedaljer i simtävlingen.
She won two silver medals in the swimming competition.
Here, 'silvermedaljer' is employed within a possessive structure to describe the contents of his collection.