This is the 8193rd most frequent Swedish word.
aningen
"Aningen" means "slightly" or "a bit" in English.
In this sentence, 'aningen' is used as an adverb meaning 'slightly', indicating a small degree of improvement.
Jag känner mig aningen bättre idag.
I feel slightly better today.
Here, 'aningen' again functions as an adverb implying 'slightly', expressing a minor degree of excess saltiness.
Maten var aningen för salt.
The food was slightly too salty.
In this example, 'aningen' acts as an adverb denoting 'slightly', suggesting a small amount of uncertainty.