This is the 3138th most frequent Swedish word.
natoansökan
Application for NATO membership.
Here, 'natoansökan' is used as a noun to refer to Sweden's request for NATO membership.
Sverige har nyligen skickat in sin natoansökan.
Sweden has recently submitted its NATO application.
In this sentence, 'natoansökan' serves as a subject in the possessive construct 'kring natoansökan', indicating the topic of discussions.
Diskussionerna kring natoansökan har varit intensiva.
The discussions regarding the NATO application have been intense.
Within this context, 'natoansökan' is paired with 'godkännandet', highlighting the process of approving the application.