No. 9,499 in Swedish
fåordig
Laconic; using few words.
In a sentence
Hans svar var alltid fåordiga.
His answers were always concise.
The word 'fåordiga' describes the nature of the person's answers, indicating they are brief and limited in words.
Som en fåordig person, uppskattade han tystnad.
As a laconic person, he appreciated silence.
The term 'fåordig' is used to describe a person who generally speaks little or uses few words.
Hon skrev fåordiga meddelanden, vilket gjorde dem lätta att förstå.
She wrote succinct messages, which made them easy to understand.
Here 'fåordiga' characterizes the style of her written messages, pointing out their clarity and brevity.
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