No. 10,454 in Swedish
klur
"Klur" in Swedish refers to a tricky or clever problem, puzzle, or challenge.
In a sentence
Det är en riktig klur att lösa det här problemet.
It's a real puzzle to solve this problem.
In this context, 'klur' is used to indicate a challenging or difficult problem, likened to a puzzle.
Han har alltid varit klurig när det gäller att hitta lösningar.
He has always been clever in finding solutions.
Here, 'klurig' (derived from 'klur') denotes someone who is clever or creative, usually in a positive sense.
Efter mycket klurande kom hon till slut på svaret.
After a lot of pondering, she finally came up with the answer.
In this sentence, 'klurande' (a noun form of the activity of pondering) is used to describe the act of thinking deeply or carefully about something.
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