No. 12,953 in Swedish
sydafrikanske
South African (adjective referring to something or someone from South Africa).
In a sentence
Den sydafrikanske författaren är känd för sina inspirerande berättelser.
The South African writer is known for his inspiring stories.
Here, 'sydafrikanske' serves as an adjective describing a writer, with the definite form because 'författaren' is specific and definite.
Sydafrikanske spelare deltog i den internationella turneringen.
The South African players participated in the international tournament.
In this sentence, 'sydafrikanske' modifies plural 'spelare' and again appears in its definite form to align with the specificity implied.
Vi mötte en sydafrikanske diplomat på konferensen.
We met a South African diplomat at the conference.
Here, 'sydafrikanske' defines 'diplomat' as a singular indefinite entity, reflecting its usage as a descriptor of origin or nationality.
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