No. 3,693 in Swedish

grym

Cruel or awesome.

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Filmen var verkligen grym!
The movie was truly awesome!
The word 'grym' here is used as slang to mean awesome or excellent, expressing the speaker's admiration or amazement.
Han var grym mot djuren.
He was cruel to the animals.
In this sentence, 'grym' means cruel or harsh, describing someone's negative treatment towards animals.
Det var en grym storm som drog över kusten.
It was a fierce storm that swept over the coast.
Here, 'grym' describes the strength or intensity of the storm, indicating its fierce and extreme nature.

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