No. 9,765 in Swedish
gran
"Gran" in Swedish means "spruce" (a type of tree).
In a sentence
Vi dekorerade granen igår.
We decorated the spruce tree yesterday.
Here, 'gran' is used as a noun referring to a spruce tree, commonly associated with Christmas traditions.
Min granne är mycket hjälpsam.
My neighbor is very helpful.
In this case, 'gran' is part of the word 'granne', meaning 'neighbor', and does not stand alone.
Han gick ut på en gran av förhoppning.
He stepped out on a branch of hope.
Here, 'gran' is used metaphorically in a Swedish expression similar to 'branch' in English, symbolizing hope or chance.
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