No. 3,829 in Swedish
klokt
Wise.
In a sentence
Det var klokt att fråga om hjälp.
It was wise to ask for help.
In this sentence, 'klokt' is used as an adjective meaning 'wise' to describe the decision or action of asking for help.
Han tänkte klokt innan han tog sitt beslut.
He thought wisely before making his decision.
Here, 'klokt' functions as an adverb describing the manner in which he thought—wisely.
Att spara pengar för framtiden är alltid klokt.
Saving money for the future is always wise.
In this example, 'klokt' is again used adjectivally to characterize the action of saving money as a wise choice.
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