No. 8,612 in Swedish
blott
"Blott" means "merely" or "only" in English.
In a sentence
Hon var blott sexton år när hon vann tävlingen.
She was merely sixteen years old when she won the competition.
In this sentence, 'blott' conveys the sense of 'merely' or 'only', emphasizing the young age of the person.
Månen visade sig blott en kort stund innan molnen täckte den igen.
The moon appeared only briefly before the clouds covered it again.
Here, 'blott' is used to express brevity or the short duration of an event.
Människans kunskap är blott en droppe i universums ocean.
Human knowledge is but a drop in the ocean of the universe.
In this sentence, 'blott' reinforces the idea of something being insignificant in comparison.
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