No. 9,176 in Swedish
exotiska
"Exotiska" means "exotic" in English.
In a sentence
Vi besökte en trädgård med många exotiska blommor.
We visited a garden with many exotic flowers.
Here, 'exotiska' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'blommor' (flowers), implying that the flowers are unusual or from foreign locations.
Hon älskar att laga exotiska maträtter från hela världen.
She loves to cook exotic dishes from around the world.
In this sentence, 'exotiska' is an adjective modifying 'maträtter' (dishes), suggesting that the dishes are distinctive, often associated with non-local cuisines.
Det finns exotiska djur i det här naturreservatet.
There are exotic animals in this nature reserve.
Here, 'exotiska' is an adjective describing 'djur' (animals), indicating that they are rare or native to distant regions.
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