No. 174 in Swedish
spelare
"Spelare" means "player" in English.
In a sentence
Fotbollsspelaren gjorde mål.
The soccer player scored a goal.
Here, 'spelare' is used as a noun referring to an individual participating in a sport (a player).
Hon är en skicklig violinspelare.
She is a skilled violin player.
In this sentence, 'spelare' describes someone who plays a musical instrument.
Teamet hade tio spelare på fältet.
The team had ten players on the field.
Here, 'spelare' refers to participants in a game or sport as a group.
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