This is the 2420th most frequent Swedish word.
gatan
"Street."
Here, 'gatan' means 'street,' indicating a location or area within the city where the action takes place.
Barnen lekte på gatan.
The children played on the street.
In this context, 'gatan' refers to the street as a physical boundary or line, emphasizing its location in relation to other objects.
Jag såg en vacker blomma längs gatan.
I saw a beautiful flower along the street.
Here, 'gatan' is used to specify the street as a reference for positioning the house, showing relational grounding in spatial terms.