No. 9,988 in Swedish
hugga
"To chop, cut, or stab."
In a sentence
Han planerar att hugga ner trädet imorgon.
He plans to chop down the tree tomorrow.
Here, 'hugga' is used in the sense of cutting or chopping something with a tool, like an axe.
De försökte hugga sig ut ur rummet.
They tried to chop their way out of the room.
In this case, 'hugga' is utilized figuratively to imply cutting through an obstacle.
Vid stormens början hörde vi någon hugga på dörren.
At the onset of the storm, we heard someone striking against the door.
Here, 'hugga' is employed to signify striking or knocking forcefully.
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