No. 843 in Swedish

värld

The Swedish word "värld" means "world" in English.

In a sentence

Vi lever i en stor värld.
We live in a big world.
Here, 'värld' refers to the planet Earth or the entirety of human experience.
Hennes idéer bidrog till en bättre värld.
Her ideas contributed to a better world.
In this context, 'värld' symbolizes the societal and conceptual space where improvements and contributions occur.
Han är berömd över hela världen.
He is famous all over the world.
Here, 'världen' (the definite form of 'värld') represents the global community or the entirety of Earth's population.

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