This is the 13313th most frequent Swedish word.
tyfonen
"Tyfonen" in Swedish means "the typhoon" in English.
Here, 'tyfonen' is used as the subject of the sentence, with the definite article, to denote a specific typhoon known to the context.
Tyfonen härjade kraftigt längs kusten och skapade stor förödelse.
The typhoon violently ravaged along the coast and caused great destruction.
In this sentence, 'tyfonen' is again used in a definite form to refer to a particular typhoon being discussed.
Meteorologerna förutspår att tyfonen kommer att vända mot nordöst.
The meteorologists predict that the typhoon will turn towards the northeast.
In this sentence, the word 'tyfonen' is referenced in the plural (tyfoner), denoting the general concept or occurrence of multiple typhoons.