No. 2,663 in Swedish
släkting
Relative.
In a sentence
Jag besökte en släkting i Stockholm.
I visited a relative in Stockholm.
The noun 'släkting' is used here in a general sense to denote a family member through blood or marriage relations, which is typical usage.
Min favorit släkting är min kusin.
My favorite relative is my cousin.
The word 'släkting' is applied here to specify a particular familial relationship, namely identifying a cousin as the favorite within one's relatives.
Vi hade en fest där många släktingar kom.
We had a party where many relatives came.
In this context, 'släktingar' (the plural form of 'släkting') refers to multiple family members attending a social gathering.
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