No. 12,415 in Swedish

skilsmässan

"Skilsmässan" means "the divorce" in English.

In a sentence

Skilsmässan mellan dem var ett svårt beslut.
The divorce between them was a difficult decision.
The word 'skilsmässan' is the definite form of 'skilsmässa' (divorce), and it refers specifically here to a singular and known act of divorce between specific individuals.
Efter skilsmässan började hon ett nytt kapitel i sitt liv.
After the divorce, she started a new chapter in her life.
Here 'skilsmässan' indicates a definite event in the past, pointing to a life change of the subject.
Skilsmässan påverkade hela familjen.
The divorce affected the entire family.
In this sentence, 'skilsmässan' functions to denote a particular known divorce event that had broad implications for the family.

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