No. 1,617 in Swedish
vuxen
Adult.
In a sentence
Hon är nu en vuxen kvinna.
She is now an adult woman.
In this sentence, 'vuxen' is used as an adjective to describe 'woman', indicating maturity or adulthood.
Som vuxen måste man ta ansvar.
As an adult, one must take responsibility.
Here, 'vuxen' functions as a noun, referring generally to a person in the adult stage of life.
Han beter sig som en vuxen.
He behaves like an adult.
In this instance, 'vuxen' is utilized as a noun within a simile to compare behavior to that of an adult.
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