No. 4,506 in Swedish
vildsvin
Wild boar.
In a sentence
Vildsvin är vanliga i de svenska skogarna.
Wild boars are common in the Swedish forests.
In this sentence, 'vildsvin' is used as a singular noun indicating the animal species found in Sweden.
Min farfar jagade vildsvin när han var yngre.
My grandfather hunted wild boars when he was younger.
Here, 'vildsvin' is used to refer to the plural form of the animal in the activity of hunting.
Jag såg ett vildsvin i trädgården igår kväll.
I saw a wild boar in the garden last night.
In this context, 'vildsvin' serves to denote a single specific instance of the animal observed.
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