No. 9,465 in Swedish
futtiga
"Futtiga" means "petty" or "insignificant" in English.
In a sentence
Jag spenderade bara futtiga tio minuter på att lösa uppgiften.
I only spent a meager ten minutes solving the task.
In this sentence, 'futtiga' is used to emphasize the modest or small amount of time spent, underscoring its insignificance in the context.
De erbjöd oss futtiga fem kronor för möblerna.
They offered us a mere five kronor for the furniture.
Here, 'futtiga' implies the triviality or unworthiness of the amount of money offered, reflecting its insufficiency.
Vi fick futtiga mängder av mat under resan.
We received paltry amounts of food during the journey.
In this case, 'futtiga' describes the small and insufficient quantity of food provided, highlighting an undesirable situation.
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