No. 13,249 in Swedish

tronen

"The throne."

In a sentence

Kungen satt på tronen och talade till folket.
The king sat on the throne and spoke to the people.
In this sentence, 'tronen' refers to the physical throne, a symbolic chair of royalty and authority.
Efter svåra strider kunde prinsen slutligen lägga anspråk på tronen.
After difficult battles, the prince was finally able to claim the throne.
Here, 'tronen' symbolizes the position of power or authority that the prince aims to obtain.
Det är ingen tvivel om att forskaren har tagit tronen inom sitt område.
There is no doubt that the researcher has taken the throne in their field.
In this usage, 'tronen' is metaphorical, referring to a leading position or recognition in a domain.

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