No. 12,676 in Swedish
spelen
"Spelen" in Swedish means "the games."
In a sentence
Jag älskar att spela spelen med mina vänner.
I love playing the games with my friends.
Here 'spelen' is the definite plural form of 'spel', meaning 'the games'. It is used to refer to specific games the speaker enjoys playing.
Spelen börjar klockan sju ikväll.
The games start at seven o'clock tonight.
In this sentence, 'spelen' refers to sports events or matches, describing when they will take place.
Hur många av spelen har du redan spelat?
How many of the games have you already played?
This usage of 'spelen' refers again to the definite plural form of 'spel', requesting information about specific games the listener has played.
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