No. 4,489 in Swedish
valen
"Valen" in Swedish means "the whale" or "the elections," depending on context.
In a sentence
Valen simmade förbi båten under solnedgången.
The whale swam past the boat during the sunset.
In this sentence, 'valen' uses the definite form of the word 'val', meaning 'the whale', to refer to a specific whale.
Vi diskuterade valen om att starta ett eget företag.
We discussed the choice about starting our own company.
Here, 'valen' uses the definite form of 'val', meaning 'the choice', to indicate a particular decision or option being discussed.
Han tyckte att valen mellan alternativen var svår.
He thought the choice between the options was difficult.
In this instance, 'valen' is used to refer to a specific choice or selection, signifying a definite entity within the context of alternatives.
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