No. 12,965 in Swedish
syskon
Sibling.
In a sentence
Jag har två syskon som bor i Göteborg.
I have two siblings who live in Gothenburg.
The word 'syskon' refers to siblings, indicating more than one brother or sister collectively.
Min vän är som ett syskon för mig.
My friend is like a sibling to me.
Here, 'syskon' is used metaphorically to denote a close bond akin to that of siblings.
I familjen finns det ett syskon som är yngre än mig.
In the family, there is one sibling who is younger than me.
The word 'syskon' is singular here, emphasizing one sibling without specifying gender.
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