No. 2,379 in Swedish
finger
A digit on the hand.
In a sentence
Han har ett sår på sitt finger.
He has a wound on his finger.
This sentence uses 'finger' to denote a physical body part, referring to a specific injury on it.
Hon pekade med sitt finger mot kartan.
She pointed with her finger at the map.
Here, 'finger' is used to describe the act of pointing using this body part, demonstrating its function in interaction.
Jag känner mig som en finger på handen.
I feel like a finger on the hand.
In this metaphorical usage, 'finger' represents being an integral but individual part of a whole, akin to how fingers are part of a hand.
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