No. 8,617 in Swedish
blytung
Extremely heavy or burdensome.
In a sentence
Huset var blytungt och kunde inte flyttas.
The house was extremely heavy and could not be moved.
Here, 'blytungt' is used to describe the physical weight and immovability of an object.
Sorgen efter förlusten var blytung.
The sorrow after the loss was crushingly heavy.
In this sentence, 'blytung' is used metaphorically to describe the emotional weight or impact of sadness.
Det blytunga ansvaret vilade på hennes axlar.
The immense responsibility rested heavily on her shoulders.
'Blytung' here refers to the figurative weight of a large responsibility, emphasizing its seriousness and difficulty.
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