No. 13,645 in Swedish

verkan

Effect; impact; consequence.

In a sentence

Medicinen hade positiv verkan på patientens hälsa.
The medicine had a positive effect on the patient's health.
In this sentence, 'verkan' is used as a noun meaning 'effect', describing the tangible influence of the medicine on the patient's health.
Man bör alltid överväga den möjliga verkan av sina handlingar.
One should always consider the possible effect of one's actions.
Here, 'verkan' signifies 'effect' in a conceptual sense, referring to the potential consequences one's actions may have.
Lagändringen fick en stark verkan på samhällsutvecklingen.
The change in law had a strong impact on social development.
In this example, 'verkan' is used to denote 'impact', highlighting the significant consequences that resulted from the legislative change.

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