This is the 3578th most frequent Swedish word.
flaggan
"The flag."
Here, 'flaggan' is the object of the verb and represents the flag that the students cleaned.
Eleverna torkade av flaggan efter firandet.
The students wiped off the flag after the celebration.
Here, 'flaggan' refers to an actual flag and is used as the subject of the sentence.
Flaggan vajar i vinden.
The flag is waving in the wind.
In this context, 'flaggan' denotes a flag being raised, indicating a special event.