No. 3,561 in Swedish
far
"Far" in Swedish means "father" in English.
In a sentence
Min far är en snäll man.
My father is a kind man.
In this sentence, 'far' is used to mean 'father', referring to a parent.
Vad far du om jag berättar det här för dig?
What do you get if I tell you this?
Here, 'far' is used colloquially in the sense of 'get' or 'receive', indicating the result or consequence of an action.
På motorvägen far bilar snabbt.
On the highway, cars move fast.
In this context, 'far' means 'move' or 'travel', describing the movement of objects.
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