This is the 9377th most frequent Swedish word.
fotspår
"Fotspår" means "footprint" in English.
Here, 'fotspår' refers to the literal footprints left by someone in the snow, teaching the concrete and physical meaning of the term.
Jag följde hans fotspår i snön för att inte gå vilse.
I followed his footprints in the snow not to get lost.
In this sentence, 'fotspår' metaphorically represents the path or actions of someone's life, thus illustrating its figurative application.
Hon vill följa i sin mammas fotspår och bli läkare.
She wants to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a doctor.
Here, 'fotspår' symbolizes the legacy or influence of past generations, demonstrating its abstract use in cultural or historical contexts.