This is the 2285th most frequent Swedish word.
avdelningen
"The department" or "the section."
Here, 'avdelningen' refers to a specific division or department within an organization dedicated to research.
Avdelningen för forskning arbetar med att utveckla nya metoder.
The department for research works on developing new methods.
In this case, 'avdelningen' denotes a section of a store, specifically for clothing.
Jag gick förbi avdelningen för kläder på väg till kassorna.
I passed by the clothing section on the way to the registers.
'Avdelningen' in this sentence refers to a formal organizational unit within a business or institution that was moved.