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No. 10,742 in Swedish

känning

A sensation, feeling, or early sign/indication.

In a sentence

  • Jag fick en känning av smärta i knät.

    I felt a sensation of pain in my knee.

    Here, 'känning' is used to describe a slight, initial sensation or awareness of something, in this case, pain.

  • Det är viktigt att följa upp känningar av sjukdom.

    It’s important to follow up on signs of illness.

    In this sentence, 'känning' refers to preliminary signs or indications of an illness.

  • Hon hade en känning av dåligt väder på väg.

    She had a feeling of bad weather approaching.

    The word 'känning' in this context implies a feeling or premonition about an upcoming event, here related to weather conditions.

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