No. 4,999 in Swedish

buffalo

"Buffalo" in Swedish means a large, horned bovine animal, typically referring to the American bison or similar species.

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En buffalo är en typ av stor sak.
A buffalo is a type of large thing.
Buffalo is used as a noun describing an animal.
Buffalo läder används ofta för att tillverka väskor.
Buffalo leather is often used to make bags.
Buffalo is used as an attributive noun indicating the origin of the leather.
Hans ord var svåra att buffla iväg.
His words were difficult to bulldoze away.
Buffalo is used metaphorically to imply overcoming resistance.

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