No. 3,236 in Swedish
slussen
"Slussen" means "the lock" (a water channel structure for raising and lowering ships) or refers to a transportation hub/area in Stockholm, Sweden.
In a sentence
Vi ska åka genom slussen för att komma till den andra sidan av kanalen.
We are going through the sluice to get to the other side of the canal.
Here, 'slussen' refers to a physical canal lock used for navigation.
Slussen är en populär plats för att träffas och äta middag i Stockholm.
Slussen is a popular place for meeting and dining in Stockholm.
In this case, 'Slussen' refers to a specific neighborhood or area in Stockholm.
Under renoveringen av Slussen var många alternativ för transport begränsade.
During the renovation of Slussen, many transport options were limited.
Here, 'Slussen' indicates the well-known infrastructure and locality undergoing maintenance.
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