No. 3,078 in Swedish
lena
To soothe or ease.
In a sentence
Hen lät lera skölja genom fingrarna för att lena huden.
They let clay flow through their fingers to soften the skin.
In this sentence, 'lena' is used as a verb meaning 'to soften'. It describes the action of softening something, in this case, the skin.
Den lena ytan på bordet gjorde att tallriken gled lätt.
The smooth surface of the table made the plate slide easily.
Here, 'lena' is used as an adjective ('len') meaning 'smooth'. It qualitatively describes the surface of the table.
Jag köpte en len handkräm för att vårda mina händer.
I bought a smooth hand cream to care for my hands.
In this example, 'len' is used as an adjective signifying a smooth texture or feeling. It functions to characterize the hand cream.
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