No. 13,570 in Swedish
vakanta
"Vakanta" means "vacant" or "unoccupied" in English.
In a sentence
De vakanta positionerna på företaget fylls snabbt.
The vacant positions at the company are filled quickly.
The word 'vakanta' is used as an adjective in plural form to describe 'positions' (positionerna), indicating that they are unoccupied or available.
Vi bör meddela om de vakanta platserna i programmet.
We should announce the vacant spots in the program.
Here, 'vakanta' again serves as an adjective to describe 'platserna' (spots), emphasizing their unoccupied or available state.
Han letar efter vakanta lägenheter att hyra.
He is looking for vacant apartments to rent.
In this sentence, 'vakanta' is an adjective modifying 'lägenheter' (apartments), indicating these are unoccupied and available for use.
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