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No. 10,095 in Swedish

icke

"Icke" means "not" or "non-" in English.

In a sentence

  • Det är icke tillåtet att röka här.

    It is not allowed to smoke here.

    In this sentence, 'icke' is used as a formal negation meaning 'not', often found in written or formal contexts.

  • Icke att förglömma, han gjorde ett bra jobb.

    Not to be forgotten, he did a good job.

    'Icke' in this sentence is utilized as part of a phrase, emphasizing something that should not be overlooked.

  • Det han sa var icke sant.

    What he said was not true.

    'icke' is employed here as a negation in a formal manner, indicating that the statement was untrue.

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