This is the 13172nd most frequent Swedish word.
tolvslaget
"The stroke of midnight."
In this sentence, 'tolvslaget' refers specifically to the moment when the clock strikes twelve as the year changes at midnight.
Vi firade nyår tillsammans vid tolvslaget.
We celebrated New Year together at midnight.
Here, 'tolvslaget' is used to refer to midnight as a general moment of change or importance, often associated with celebrations like New Year's Eve.
Tolvslaget är alltid en spännande tid för hela familjen.
Midnight is always an exciting time for the whole family.
In this instance, 'tolvslaget' describes the specific moment of midnight when people typically observe fireworks displays during celebrations.