No. 2,909 in Swedish
dock
"Dock" in Swedish means "however" or "though."
In a sentence
Jag trodde att det skulle regna, dock blev det soligt.
I thought it would rain, however, it turned out sunny.
'Dock' is used here as a conjunction that means 'however' or 'nevertheless', indicating contrast or unexpected outcome.
Han är mycket intelligent, dock lite disträ ibland.
He is very intelligent, but slightly absent-minded at times.
In this sentence, 'dock' serves to introduce a caveat or exception to the preceding statement.
Fartyget anlände i hamnen och lade till vid dockan.
The ship arrived in the harbor and docked at the dock.
Here, 'docka' relates to a physical dock, demonstrating its noun form in the context of harbor-related activities.
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