This is the 3630th most frequent Swedish word.
förbränning
Combustion or burning.
The word 'förbränning' is used to describe the process of burning or combustion in a physical or scientific sense.
Förbränningen av ved ger värme.
The combustion of wood produces heat.
Here, 'förbränning' refers metaphorically to metabolic combustion, describing the body's process of converting energy.
En hälsosam förbränning är viktig för metabolismen.
A healthy combustion is important for metabolism.
In this sentence, 'förbränning' is used in a technical context referring to how efficiently fuel is burned in a machine or engine.