No. 4,334 in Swedish
sydamerikanska
"South American" (feminine plural or singular definite form in Swedish).
In a sentence
De sydamerikanska länderna har fantastiska landskap.
The South American countries have fantastic landscapes.
Here, 'sydamerikanska' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'länderna', meaning countries. It functions as a specification of the origin or geographic attribute of the countries, conveying that they belong to South America.
Hon älskar sydamerikanska smaker i matlagning.
She loves South American flavors in cooking.
In this sentence, 'sydamerikanska' is used as an adjective describing 'smaker', meaning flavors. It denotes that the flavors have a South American characteristic, which reflects the culinary attributes or traditional tastes associated with South America.
Vi mötte en grupp sydamerikanska turister på museet.
We met a group of South American tourists at the museum.
Here, 'sydamerikanska' modifies the noun 'turister', meaning tourists. It's employed to indicate the origin of the tourists, stating that they are from South America, and adding a layer of specifics to the noun.
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