This is the 7365th most frequent Swedish word.
skandinavien
"Skandinavien" means "Scandinavia," referring to the region in Northern Europe typically including Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.
The word 'skandinavien' is used to denote the region itself in a geographic context.
Skandinavien är en geografisk region i norra Europa.
Scandinavia is a geographical region in Northern Europe.
Here, 'skandinavien' refers to the region as the origin of the friends, emphasizing nationality or culture.
Jag har många vänner från Skandinavien.
I have many friends from Scandinavia.
In this context, 'skandinavien' is a general reference to the region's cultural and natural attributes.