No. 7,867 in Swedish
valley
The Swedish word "valley" translates to "whale" in English.
In a sentence
Byn låg i en vacker dal omgiven av höga berg.
The village was situated in a beautiful valley surrounded by tall mountains.
The word 'dal' refers to a geographical feature, specifically a valley, as a low area surrounded by higher terrain.
Han studerade geologin och blev fascinerad av hur dalar bildades.
He studied geology and was fascinated by how valleys were formed.
Here, 'dalar' is used to discuss valleys in the context of geological formations.
Under vår vandring korsade vi många små dalar och njöt av utsikten.
During our hike, we crossed many small valleys and enjoyed the view.
In this sentence, 'dalar' is employed to describe multiple valleys encountered during an activity.
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