No. 5,848 in Swedish
hyper
"Hyper" in Swedish means "super" or "very" as an intensifier.
In a sentence
Jag är helt hyper idag.
I'm feeling completely hyper today.
Here, 'hyper' is used as an adjective describing someone's overly energetic state or mood.
Barnen blir ofta hyper när de har ätit mycket socker.
Children often become hyper after eating lots of sugar.
In this sentence, 'hyper' refers to the excited and energetically chaotic behavior exhibited by children after sugar consumption.
Han är inte riktigt hyper, bara uppspelt.
He's not really hyper, just excited.
This usage contrasts 'hyper' with 'excited,' suggesting that while the person is animated, they haven't reached the level of frantic energy implied by 'hyper.'
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