No. 13,317 in Swedish
tysken
"The German" (referring to a person from Germany).
In a sentence
Tysken besökte Sverige under sin semester.
The German visited Sweden during his vacation.
Here, 'tysken' is used to refer to a specific person of German nationality.
Jag köpte en bok som handlar om tysken.
I bought a book about the German.
In this case, 'tysken' refers to a German person, possibly a historical or notable figure.
Tysken är känd för sina motorfordon och ingenjörskonst.
Germany is famous for its motor vehicles and engineering.
Here, 'tysken' is used metonymically to refer to Germany as a whole.
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