This is the 5163rd most frequent Swedish word.
dan
"Dan" in Swedish means "the day."
Here, 'dan' is a shortened form of 'dagen' used colloquially to refer to 'the day'.
Jag ser fram emot dan när vi kan träffas igen.
I look forward to the day when we can meet again.
'Dan' is used in a colloquial context as a direct object referring to 'the day', emphasizing the specific day being described.
Efter den långa dan var jag väldigt trött.
After the long day, I was very tired.
In this sentence, 'dan' refers to the subject 'the day', indicating its initiation and subsequent progression.