This is the 1826th most frequent Swedish word.
helikopter
Helikopter: Helicopter, a type of aircraft with horizontal spinning rotors for vertical takeoff and landing.
Here, 'helikoptern' represents a specific helicopter landing in a particular location, showing a definite and functioning use of the noun.
Helikoptern landade på taket till det höga sjukhuset.
The helicopter landed on the roof of the tall hospital.
In this sentence, 'helikopter' generalizes the type of object seen—an unspecified helicopter as part of the observation.
Jag såg en helikopter flyga över staden när jag gick hem.
I saw a helicopter flying over the city as I walked home.
The phrase 'en helikopter' metaphorically describes something imaginary in children's play, showing the noun's use in imaginative contexts and abstraction.