No. 9,444 in Swedish
främling
"Främling" means "stranger" in English.
In a sentence
En främling knackade på dörren och bad om hjälp.
A stranger knocked on the door and asked for help.
The word 'främling' is used to refer to an unknown person, someone unfamiliar to the speaker.
Jag känner mig som en främling i den här staden.
I feel like a stranger in this city.
Here, 'främling' conveys the feeling of being out of place or unfamiliar with the surroundings.
Den folkkära sångerskan beskrev sin känsla av att vara som en främling för sig själv.
The beloved singer described her feeling of being like a stranger to herself.
In this sentence, 'främling' is metaphorically used to express a sense of alienation or disconnection from oneself.
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