No. 10,614 in Swedish
krama
To hug.
In a sentence
Jag vill krama dig.
I want to hug you.
In this sentence, 'krama' is used to mean 'to hug', indicating an affectionate physical action.
En mjuk och varm vardagsrutin är att krama en kopp te.
A soft and warm daily habit is to hold a cup of tea.
Here, 'krama' metaphorically represents 'to grip' or 'to hold closely', conveying the act of holding something tightly for comfort.
Barnen kastade sig i armarna på sin farmor, ivriga att krama henne.
The children threw themselves into the arms of their grandmother, eager to hug her.
In this instance, 'krama' once again means 'to hug', but is used in a narrative context to describe a welcoming gesture.
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