No. 200 in Swedish
fast
The Swedish word "fast" means "although" or "though" in English.
In a sentence
Jag gick ut, fastän det regnade.
I went out, though it was raining.
'Fastän' is used here as a conjunction meaning 'though', introducing a clause of concession.
Dörren var fast och gick inte att öppna.
The door was solid and could not be opened.
'Fast' here is an adjective meaning 'solid' or 'firm', describing the state of the door being immovable.
Hon är snabb, men han är ännu snabbare fast ändå.
She is fast, but he is even faster though still.
'Fast' in this context emphasizes a comparative phrase, 'even faster'.
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