This is the 5246th most frequent Swedish word.
dumma
"Dumma" means "stupid" or "foolish" in English.
In this sentence, "dumma" describes ideas that are not well-thought-out or foolish in nature.
De dumma idéerna leder ofta till problem.
The dumb ideas often lead to problems.
Here, "dumma" characterizes jokes as silly or comical, not necessarily negative or harmful.
Barnen skrattade åt de dumma skämten.
The children laughed at the silly jokes.
In this context, "dumma" reflects a regretful self-assessment of one's inattentive or careless action.