No. 4,516 in Swedish
väglag
Condition of the road (e.g., in terms of weather or surface).
In a sentence
Väglaget påverkar bilens köregenskaper.
The road conditions affect the car's driving characteristics.
In this sentence, 'väglaget' refers to the current state of the road surface and conditions, such as icy, wet, or dry.
Vi måste ta hänsyn till väglaget innan vi ger oss iväg.
We must consider the road conditions before heading out.
Here, 'väglaget' denotes the factors influencing road safety and navigability for travel planning.
Efter snöstormen blev väglaget mycket halt.
After the snowstorm, the road conditions became very slippery.
In this instance, 'väglaget' speaks to the immediate physical state of the roads after being affected by a weather event.
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