sandviken

sandviken

"Sandviken" means "the sand inlet" or "the sandy bay" in English.

Here, 'Sandviken' is used as a proper noun referring to a town in Sweden.

Jag besökte Sandviken i somras.

I visited Sandviken last summer.

'Sandviken' is again used as a proper noun, emphasizing the town's cultural characteristics.

Sandviken är känt för sitt aktiva kulturliv.

Sandviken is known for its active cultural life.

In this sentence, 'sandviken' is a descriptive term meaning 'the sandy bay', referring to a location near water.

Vi satt i sandviken vid sjön och pratade hela eftermiddagen.

We sat in the sandy bay by the lake and talked all afternoon.