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land.

a country, a land (independent political entity)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/land/[l̪an̪ːd̪]/lan/colloquial
  1. a country, a land (independent political entity)

    neuter
    Sverige är ett land
    länderna i EU
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic *landą, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”).

noun/land/[l̪an̪ːd̪]/lan/colloquial
  1. a smaller piece of land for small-scale cultivation; a patch, a garden plot, etc.

    neuter
    ett jordgubbsland
    ett potatisland
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic *landą, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”).

noun/land/[l̪an̪ːd̪]/lan/colloquial
  1. land (as opposed to sea)

    neuter · uncountable
    Om man inte har lust att vara på en båt så kan man vara på land istället
    land och hav
  2. countryside, country

    definite · neuter · usually
    Vi bor på landet
    Vi är ute på landet
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic *landą, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”).

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