No. 7,356 in Swedish

själland

"Själland" is the Swedish name for Zealand, the largest island in Denmark.

In a sentence

Jag planerar att besöka Själland under min semester.
I plan to visit Zeeland (Själland) during my vacation.
In this sentence, 'själland' is used as the name of a geographic region, specifically Sjælland in Denmark.
Själlands kustlinje är verkligen hisnande vacker.
Zeeland's coastline is truly breathtakingly beautiful.
Here, 'själland' is used again as a proper noun referring to the location, emphasizing its coastline.
Har du hört berättelserna om Själlands gamla slott?
Have you heard the stories about Zeeland's old castles?
In this case, 'själland' refers to the region in a historical context, highlighting features found there.

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