No. 3,520 in Swedish
dyr
Expensive.
In a sentence
Bilen är väldigt dyr.
The car is very expensive.
In this sentence, 'dyr' is used as an adjective describing the car, indicating that it is expensive.
Det var ett dyrt misstag.
It was a costly mistake.
Here, 'dyrt', the neuter form of 'dyr', describes the mistake, implying it had significant consequences or costs.
Hon är dyr för mig eftersom hon betyder mycket.
She is precious to me because she means a lot.
In this context, 'dyr' is used metaphorically to describe emotional value or importance.
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