Swedish Word of the Day
lägenhet
/LÄG-en-het/ • noun — 26th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: an apartment or flat; a set of rooms for living in, usually within a larger building
Examples
- Jag letar efter en lägenhet i stan.
(I'm looking for an apartment in the city.) - Min lägenhet har två rum och ett kök.
(My apartment has two rooms and a kitchen.) - Vi flyttar till en ny lägenhet nästa månad.
(We're moving to a new apartment next month.)
Synonyms
- bostad
- hem
Commonly used when talking about housing, renting, buying, or describing where someone lives. 'Lägenhet' usually refers to an apartment within a larger building; for a house you would use 'hus'. In rental ads you often see descriptions like '2 rum och kök' (2 rooms and a kitchen).
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