This is the 4181st most frequent Swedish word.
räddning
"Rescue" or "salvation."
Here, 'räddning' is used in the form of 'räddningstjänsten', which means 'rescue service', referring to an organized entity dedicated to providing rescue assistance during emergencies.
Räddningstjänsten kom snabbt till platsen för att hjälpa till.
The rescue service quickly arrived at the scene to assist.
In this sentence, 'räddning' is used as a noun meaning 'rescue' or 'salvation', signifying the act or means that saved the situation.
Hans snabba agerande var deras enda räddning.
His quick actions were their only rescue.
Here, 'räddning' refers to finding a way out or a solution that alleviates the challenging circumstance described.