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No. 1,046 in Swedish

kniv

Knife.

In a sentence

  • Jag använder en kniv för att skära grönsaker.

    I use a knife to chop vegetables.

    Here, 'knife' is used in its literal sense, referring to the tool utilized for cutting.

  • Han har en mycket skarp kniv samling.

    He has a very sharp knife collection.

    In this case, 'knife' refers to the items in a collection displaying a hobby or interest in knives.

  • Efter discot behövde vi inte slåss, det var bara rykten om en kniv.

    After the disco, we did not need to fight, there were just rumors about a knife.

    Here, 'knife' is used to imply a potentially threatening object, reflecting societal implications or concerns.

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