ersätta

This is the 1783rd most frequent Swedish word.

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ersätta

"Replace" or "compensate."


Here, 'ersätta' is used to mean replacing one object with another.

Jag måste ersätta min trasiga telefon med en ny.

I need to replace my broken phone with a new one.


In this sentence, 'ersätta' refers to substituting one method or medium for another.

Företaget planerar att ersätta pappersrapporter med digitala format.

The company plans to replace paper reports with digital formats.


Here, 'ersätta' is employed to convey compensating someone for incurred costs.

Arbetstagarna ska ersättas för sina resekostnader.

The employees will be reimbursed for their travel expenses.