No. 3,234 in Swedish

skälet

Reason; cause; motive.

In a sentence

Skälet till att jag inte kunde komma är att jag var sjuk.
The reason why I couldn't come is that I was sick.
In this sentence, 'skälet' is used to refer to a specific reason or cause for an action (not being able to come).
Ett viktigt skäl för att studera språk är att förbättra kommunikationen.
An important reason for studying languages is to improve communication.
Here, 'skäl' (singular of 'skälet') signifies motivation or justification for an action (studying languages).
Skälen bakom hans beslut var inte lätta att förstå.
The reasons behind his decision were not easy to understand.
In this instance, 'skälen' is used in plural form to imply multiple reasons or causes for a decision (his decision).

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