No. 1,469 in Swedish

höger

Right (direction).

In a sentence

Sväng till höger vid nästa korsning.
Turn right at the next intersection.
Here, 'höger' refers to a direction, specifically 'right' as opposed to 'left'.
Höger hand är den jag ofta använder mest.
The right hand is the one I often use the most.
In this case, 'höger' describes orientation, specifying the 'right' hand in contrast to the left one.
Högervindarna påverkar politiken starkt.
Right-wing currents strongly influence politics.
Here, 'höger' is used metaphorically to refer to political leanings, indicating 'right-wing' perspectives.

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