No. 6,329 in Swedish
li
"Li" in Swedish means "lee," referring to the sheltered side of something, typically away from the wind.
In a sentence
Han använde en li för att slå det höga gräset.
He used a scythe to cut the tall grass.
Here, 'li' refers to a farming tool used for cutting grass or crops, known as 'scythe' in English.
Döden sägs bära en li som symbol för att skörda själar.
Death is said to carry a scythe as a symbol for reaping souls.
In this sentence, 'li' is used symbolically, representing the scythe traditionally associated with the personification of death.
Bondgården hade en gammal, rostig li hängande på väggen.
The farmhouse had an old, rusty scythe hanging on the wall.
In this sentence, 'li' is once again a farming tool, emphasizing its presence as an object of interest in the described location.
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