This is the 12411th most frequent Swedish word.
skiftbyte
Shift change.
Here, 'skiftbyte' is used as a noun to refer to the change of work shifts at a workplace.
Skiftbytet på fabriken sker klockan tre varje dag.
The shift change at the factory happens at three o'clock every day.
In this sentence, 'skiftbyte' is used to describe the event where one shift ends and another begins, emphasizing the emotional relief associated with it.
Efter ett långt skift kändes skiftbytet som en lättnad.
After a long shift, the shift change felt like a relief.
Here, 'skiftbyte' acts as a descriptive temporal marker indicating the period when workers transition between shifts.