No. 1,556 in Swedish

sjukskriven

On sick leave.

In a sentence

Jag är sjukskriven från mitt jobb på grund av en skada.
I am on sick leave from my job due to an injury.
Here, 'sjukskriven' is used to indicate a state where the individual is officially on leave from work due to health reasons.
Hon blev sjukskriven efter operationen.
She was put on sick leave after the operation.
In this sentence, 'sjukskriven' describes the action of being granted sick leave following a medical procedure.
Trots att han var sjukskriven, arbetade han hemifrån.
Despite being on sick leave, he worked from home.
This instance of 'sjukskriven' illustrates the condition of being officially on leave due to health issues, emphasizing a situation where the individual engages in activity contrary to sick leave expectations.

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