No. 557 in Swedish
spelas
"Spelas" means "to be played" in English.
In a sentence
Filmen spelas in i Sverige.
The movie is being filmed in Sweden.
Here, 'spelas' is used to describe the passive action of a movie being filmed (or recorded).
Barnen spelar fotboll på gården.
The children are playing soccer in the yard.
In this case, 'spelas' is part of the verb 'spelar', showing the active engagement in football, without the reflexive form 'spelas' itself.
Teatern spelas bara på helger.
The play is performed only on weekends.
In this example, 'spelas' illustrates the passive action of a play being enacted.
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