No. 50 in Swedish
svenska
"Swedish" - the language of Sweden.
In a sentence
Jag älskar att tala svenska.
I love speaking Swedish.
Here, 'svenska' is used as the noun referring to the Swedish language.
Hon är svenska och kommer från Stockholm.
She is Swedish and comes from Stockholm.
In this case, 'svenska' is used as a noun signifying a Swedish woman (a person of Swedish nationality).
De läser svenska på universitetet.
They study Swedish at the university.
Here, 'svenska' refers to the Swedish language as a subject of study.
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