No. 10,462 in Swedish
klägg
"Sticky or gooey substance."
In a sentence
Kläggen på mackan gjorde den svår att äta.
The sticky substance on the sandwich made it difficult to eat.
Here 'klägg' refers to a sticky or gooey substance that affects the texture of the sandwich and can sometimes denote something unpleasantly adhesive.
Han kläggade på färgen utan att fundera på jämnheten.
He smeared on the paint without considering the smoothness.
In this sentence, 'kläggade' as the verb implies applying something in an unprepossessing or careless manner, often in an excessive or thick way.
Efter att ha tappat glasskålen låg det klägg över golvet.
After dropping the glass bowl, there was a gooey mess over the floor.
Here 'klägg' illustrates the resulting mess comprised of sticky or liquid remnants, showing its usage to describe a physical state that could be challenging to clean up.
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