This is the 610th most frequent Swedish word.
tal
"Tal" in Swedish means "number" or "speech."
In this context, 'tal' is used to refer to 'number', as part of a sequence or series of numbers.
Talserien är oändlig.
The number series is infinite.
Here, 'tal' means 'speech' or 'address', referring to a formal spoken presentation.
Jag håller ett tal till brudparet.
I am giving a speech to the wedding couple.
Although 'tal' is not directly used here, the word 'talande' (derived from 'tal') means 'telling' or 'expressive', showing its usage in descriptive contexts.