No. 5,603 in Swedish
gissa
"Guess."
In a sentence
Jag kan inte gissa vad hon tänker på.
I cannot guess what she is thinking about.
Here, 'gissa' is used to mean 'guess' in the context of trying to infer something.
Kan du gissa vilket nummer jag tänker på?
Can you guess which number I am thinking of?
In this case, 'gissa' is used in the context of making an assumption or judgment based on limited information.
Han försökte gissa min favoritfärg.
He tried to guess my favorite color.
Here, 'gissa' is employed in the context of attempting to figure out or deduce a specific fact.
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