No. 562 in Swedish
val
The Swedish word "val" can mean "whale," "choice," or "election" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Jag gjorde ett svårt val i går.
I made a difficult choice yesterday.
In this sentence, 'val' refers to 'choice' or 'decision'.
Det finns många val att välja mellan på restaurangen.
There are many options to choose from at the restaurant.
Here, 'val' is used to mean 'choices' or 'options' available.
En val siktades nära kusten i förra veckan.
A whale was spotted near the coast last week.
In this case, 'val' refers to 'whale', an animal.
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