No. 6,282 in Swedish
langer
A "langer" in Swedish refers to a person who illegally supplies or sells alcohol or drugs, often to minors.
In a sentence
Hon langer bollen till sin lagkamrat.
She passes the ball to her teammate.
Here, the word 'langer' is used in the context of sports, where it means 'passes' or 'throws'.
Det är han som langer cigaretterna till ungdomar.
It is he who supplies cigarettes to youngsters.
In this sentence, 'langer' means 'supplies' or 'deals' and is used in the context of someone providing something illicitly.
Kan du langa mig saltet?
Can you pass me the salt?
Here, 'langa' is informal for 'pass' or 'hand over' something directly to someone.
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