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No. 3,302 in Swedish

varannan

"Varannan" means "every other" or "every second" in English.

In a sentence

  • Jag tränar varannan dag på gymmet.

    I exercise every other day at the gym.

    In this sentence, 'varannan' is used to indicate alternating days and translates to 'every other' in English.

  • På festen satt människor varannan kvinna och varannan man.

    At the party, people sat alternately as woman and man.

    Here, 'varannan' implies an alternating arrangement between women and men and emphasizes equal distribution.

  • Under turneringen vann laget varannan match.

    During the tournament, the team won every other match.

    'Varannan' here signifies that the team alternately won matches, describing a non-continuous pattern of victories.

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