No. 13,627 in Swedish
vattendrag
A watercourse or stream.
In a sentence
Vattendraget slingrar sig vackert genom landskapet.
The watercourse beautifully meanders through the landscape.
Here, 'vattendrag' refers to a naturally occurring water flow, such as a stream or river.
Det är viktigt att skydda våra vattendrag från föroreningar.
It is important to protect our watercourses from pollution.
In this sentence, 'vattendrag' is used collectively to describe various water flows that need environmental protection.
Vi tog en lång promenad längs vattendraget i skogen.
We took a long walk along the watercourse in the forest.
The word 'vattendrag' here highlights a specific waterway encountered during an activity outdoors.
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