No. 2,999 in Swedish
hilding
A humble or insignificant person.
In a sentence
Han var en riktig hilding, modig och stark.
He was a true hilding, brave and strong.
In this sentence, 'hilding' describes a person with qualities of bravery and strength, often used as a laudatory term in Swedish literary contexts.
När vi besökte museumet, lärde vi oss att hildingar var viktiga i forntida berättelser.
When we visited the museum, we learned that hildings were significant in ancient stories.
Here, 'hilding' is used in a historical context, referring to notable figures in ancient tales.
Ordet 'hilding' används inte så ofta nu för tiden, det är mer poetiskt.
The word 'hilding' isn't used so frequently nowadays; it's more poetic.
In this sentence, the word 'hilding' is being discussed as a literary term with diminished modern usage.
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