No. 1,000 in Swedish

bad

"Bad" in Swedish means "bath" or "swimming."

In a sentence

Jag skulle vilja gå till badet på lördag.
I would like to go to the swimming pool on Saturday.
The word "bad" here is used as a noun, referring to a swimming pool or bathing facility.
Efter en lång dag tycker jag om att ta ett varmt bad.
After a long day, I enjoy taking a warm bath.
"Bad" functions as a noun, referring to the activity of taking a bath.
Han har blivit väldigt bra på att snickra efter mycket slit och släng, inte dåligt bad!
He has become very good at woodworking after much trial and error, not bad at all!
In this context, "bad" is part of an interjection, used informally to mean 'at all' in a colloquial Swedish expression.

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