No. 2,794 in Swedish

ytan

"The surface."

In a sentence

Ytan på sjön är spegelblank.
The surface of the lake is mirror-like.
The word 'ytan' refers to the 'surface' of the lake, specifying its smooth and reflective condition.
Efter renoveringen såg vi en förbättring på ytan av träväggen.
After the renovation, we saw an improvement on the surface of the wooden wall.
Here, 'ytan' describes the external layer or appearance of an object, which in this case is the wooden wall.
Vid första anblicken verkar allt fridfullt på ytan.
At first glance, everything appears peaceful on the surface.
In this sentence, 'ytan' metaphorically refers to an outward appearance or impression, suggesting there might be more beneath this facade.

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