This is the 1303rd most frequent Swedish word.
tredjedel
One third.
Here, 'tredjedel' is used to quantify a portion as one third of the cake, clearly specifying the fraction consumed.
Jag har ätit en tredjedel av kakan.
I have eaten one third of the cake.
In this case, 'tredjedel' serves to indicate an approximate portion or fraction of the group's votes, applied to a population or ensemble.
En tredjedel av deltagarna röstade på det nya förslaget.
One third of the participants voted for the new proposal.
Here, 'tredjedel' represents a portion that is one third of a divided whole, emphasizing possession of a portion.