No. 3,068 in Swedish
kvist
Branch or twig.
In a sentence
Jag bröt en liten kvist från trädet.
I broke off a small branch from the tree.
Here, 'kvist' is used to denote a physical branch or twig of a tree.
Han satt på en kvist och tittade på fåglarna.
He sat on a branch and watched the birds.
In this sentence, 'kvist' signifies a branch large enough to support a person, indicating its literal meaning.
Det finns en liten kvist i vägen som jag måste städa bort.
There is a small twig in the way that I need to clean up.
Here, 'kvist' references a small piece of a tree, emphasizing its function as an obstruction.
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