This is the 562nd most frequent Swedish word.
val
The Swedish word "val" can mean "whale," "choice," or "election" in English, depending on context.
In this sentence, 'val' refers to 'choice' or 'decision'.
Jag gjorde ett svårt val i går.
I made a difficult choice yesterday.
In this case, 'val' refers to 'whale', an animal.
En val siktades nära kusten i förra veckan.
A whale was spotted near the coast last week.
Here, 'val' is used to mean 'choices' or 'options' available.