Nov 30, 2009

sned

adjective [ snett, sneda ]
Sned is oblique, slanting, sloping, inclined, crooked.

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Nov 29, 2009

släkt

noun [ släkten, släkter, släkterna ]
Someone who is släkt is a relative, relation.

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Nov 28, 2009

svin

noun [ svinet, svin, svinen ]
Since the word svin is swine, pig it's also used as an insult. As a prefix it can mean porcine.

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Nov 27, 2009

tvärs

adverb
Tvärs över gatan means across the street. Tvärs means over, or across.

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Nov 26, 2009

enkel

adjective [ enkelt, enkla ]
If you ask for espresso in Sweden they'll ask you if you want an enkel or a dubbel. Enkel means both simple and in this example single.

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Nov 25, 2009

slå

verb [ slår, slog, slagit, slå! ]
Slå can be physical, meaning to strike, smite, hit, beat, knock, but it also can be used figuratively as in slå mig en signal, "give me a call."

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Nov 24, 2009

öka

verb [ ökar, ökade, ökat, öka! ]
The verb öka means to increase, like the amount of wild deer in Sweden sometimes increases.

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