eke

In a sentence

• Han byggde en eke för att fiska i sjön.

  He built a canoe to fish in the lake.

  In this sentence, 'eke' refers to a specific type of small boat or canoe, traditionally used in Nordic regions.

• Hon försökte eke ut sin livslust trots svåra tider.

  She tried to eke out her zest for life despite difficult times.

  Here, 'eke' is used as part of the phrase 'eke ut', meaning to supplement or manage something frugally, emphasizing perseverance.

• Det fanns en stor eke vid kanten av ängen.

  There was a large oak tree at the edge of the meadow.

  In this context, 'eke' is used as a noun meaning 'oak tree', referring to the type of tree common in Swedish forests.