No. 5,798 in Swedish

hjärt

"Hjärt" is not a stand-alone word in Swedish but a stem related to "hjärta," which means "heart" in English.

In a sentence

Mitt hjärta flög upp av glädje.
My heart soared with joy.
Here, 'hjärta' signifies the literal organ, used metaphorically to express joy.
Han är hjärtlös och bryr sig inte om andra.
He is heartless and does not care about others.
The word 'hjärtlös' derives from 'hjärta' to mean 'heartless,' indicating a lack of compassion.
Vi måste göra hjärt-lung-räddning!
We need to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
The term 'hjärt' is part of the compound word 'hjärt-lung-räddning,' referring to the heart.

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