No. 1,562 in Swedish

skjutningen

"The shooting."

In a sentence

Skjutningen i grannskapet orsakade oro bland invånarna.
The shooting in the neighborhood caused concern among the residents.
In this sentence, 'skjutningen' refers to a specific event of shooting, functioning as a noun to describe an incident.
Redan innan skjutningen började, sökte de skydd.
Already before the shooting began, they sought shelter.
Here, 'skjutningen' is used as a noun to refer to the initiation or process of shooting.
Polisen utreder orsaken till skjutningen.
The police are investigating the cause of the shooting.
In this case, 'skjutningen' signifies the act or event of shooting, being used in a formal context.

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