This is the 2239th most frequent Swedish word.
sälen
" Sälen" in English means "the seal" (marine animal).
Here, 'sälen' is a definite singular noun referring to a specific seal in the sentence.
Sälen simmade genom isvattnet.
The seal swam through the icy water.
In this sentence, 'sälar' is the plural form of 'säl', referring to multiple seals.
Vi såg flera sälar på stranden.
We saw several seals on the beach.
In this case, 'Sälen' is used as the proper noun referring to a ski resort, capitalized as it is a name.