This is the 1964th most frequent Swedish word.
sjön
"The lake."
In this sentence, 'sjön' refers to 'the lake' as a definite singular noun in Swedish.
Vi gick ner till sjön för att fiska.
We went down to the lake to fish.
Here, 'sjöns' is the possessive form of 'sjön' and translates to 'the lake's' in English, indicating ownership.
Den lilla båten låg vid sjöns strand.
The small boat was by the lake's shore.
In this sentence, 'sjön' is used as the subject of the sentence, meaning 'the lake,' particularly under a specific atmospheric setting.