No. 2,697 in Swedish
stängsel
"Stängsel" means "fence" in English.
In a sentence
Bonden reparerade stängslet runt gården.
The farmer repaired the fence around the farm.
Here, 'stängsel' is used to refer to a physical structure that serves as a boundary, common in agricultural or property contexts.
Vi fick klättra över stängslet för att komma in i parken.
We had to climb over the fence to get into the park.
In this usage, 'stängsel' is descriptive of a barrier that must be overcome physically.
En fågel satt på stängslet och sjöng vackert.
A bird was sitting on the fence, singing beautifully.
In this context, 'stängsel' is used as a location where an action takes place, represented as a perch or support.
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