This is the 697th most frequent Swedish word.
polen
"Polen" in Swedish means "Poland" in English.
Here, 'Polen' refers to the country Poland, demonstrating its use as a proper noun to denote a geographical location.
Jag funderar på att resa till Polen nästa sommar.
I am thinking about traveling to Poland next summer.
In this sentence, 'polen' refers to a pole or stake she grabbed, showing its usage as a common noun indicating a physical object.
Flickan ramlade och tog tag i polen för att inte falla.
The girl stumbled and grabbed the pole to avoid falling.
Here, 'polen' references a specific pole or marker involved in the competition, illustrating its figurative or contextual use depending on the situation.