No. 2,487 in Swedish

kille

"Boy" or "guy."

In a sentence

Han är en rolig kille.
He is a funny guy.
Here, 'kille' is used to refer to a young man or boy in an informal and friendly manner.
Det sitter en kille på bänken.
There is a guy sitting on the bench.
In this sentence, 'kille' is used to casually identify an individual who's male.
Min kusin är en kille.
My cousin is a guy.
This usage of 'kille' indicates the gender of the cousin and is standard in conversational contexts.

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