This is the 1465th most frequent Swedish word.
hyllan
"The shelf."
Here, 'hyllan' refers to a specific shelf from which an object is taken in the context of spatial location.
Jag tog boken från hyllan.
I took the book from the shelf.
In this sentence, 'hyllan' indicates a shelf where an action of placing an item occurs.
Kan du ställa den här skålen på hyllan?
Can you place this bowl on the shelf?
The use of 'hyllan' here denotes a specific shelf in a described location, containing objects (books).