No. 13,623 in Swedish
varven
"Varven" in Swedish means "the shipyards" or "the laps/rounds," depending on context.
In a sentence
Vi promenerade längs varven för att njuta av utsikten.
We walked along the shipyards to enjoy the view.
Here the word 'varven' refers to 'shipyards', which is a plural form of a place where ships are built or repaired.
Målet var att öka säkerheten mellan varven.
The goal was to increase safety between the laps.
In this sentence, 'varven' refers to 'laps,' which indicates repeated circuits or cycles in some context, such as physical activity or events.
Hon vred handtaget flera varven för att öppna dörren.
She turned the handle several turns to open the door.
Here, 'varven' refers to 'turns,' indicating the number of rotations made with the handle.
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