This is the 9765th most frequent Swedish word.
gran
"Gran" in Swedish means "spruce" (a type of tree).
Here, 'gran' is used metaphorically in a Swedish expression similar to 'branch' in English, symbolizing hope or chance.
Han gick ut på en gran av förhoppning.
He stepped out on a branch of hope.
Here, 'gran' is used as a noun referring to a spruce tree, commonly associated with Christmas traditions.
Vi dekorerade granen igår.
We decorated the spruce tree yesterday.
In this case, 'gran' is part of the word 'granne', meaning 'neighbor', and does not stand alone.