No. 12,345 in Swedish
sjukhusen
"The hospitals."
In a sentence
Sjukhusen i staden är moderna och välutrustade.
The hospitals in the city are modern and well-equipped.
Here, 'sjukhusen' is used in its definite plural form to refer to specific hospitals within the city.
Under vintern blev sjukhusen överfyllda med patienter.
During the winter, the hospitals became overcrowded with patients.
In this sentence, 'sjukhusen' again serves as the definite plural form, highlighting the specific hospitals affected by increased patient numbers in the winter.
Regeringen har beslutat att renovera sjukhusen nästa år.
The government has decided to renovate the hospitals next year.
Here, 'sjukhusen' implies the hospitals under the jurisdiction or within the scope of the government’s decision, using the definite plural form.
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