No. 5,597 in Swedish

gill

"Gill" in Swedish means "to like" or "to approve."

In a sentence

Jag gillade den här boken.
I liked this book.
The word 'gillade' is used as the past tense of the verb 'gilla', which means 'to like'.
Han försöker gilla läget trots svårigheter.
He is trying to adapt to the situation despite difficulties.
The phrase 'gilla läget' is a common Swedish idiomatic expression, meaning 'to accept or adapt to the current situation'.
Kan du gilla mitt inlägg på sociala medier?
Can you like my post on social media?
The word 'gilla' is used in its imperative form, asking someone to 'like' or show approval for someone's post on social media.

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