No. 3,929 in Swedish
loser
In Swedish, "loser" is a borrowed term from English, meaning "someone who fails or is unsuccessful."
In a sentence
Han är en riktig förlorare när det kommer till schack.
He is a real loser when it comes to chess.
The word 'loser' is used here to label someone as unsuccessful in a particular endeavor, in this case, the game of chess.
Om vi inte försöker, förlorar vi direkt.
If we don't try, we lose immediately.
Here, 'loser' (forlora) is used in the verb form meaning 'to lose', describing the act of not succeeding.
Det verkar som om dörren är lös och behöver repareras.
It seems like the door is loose and needs repairing.
The word 'loser' is unrelated here but a homophone is present in Swedish for 'loose' (lös), showing a distinct usage context.
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