No. 10,925 in Swedish
luft
Air.
In a sentence
Jag öppnade fönstret för att släppa in frisk luft.
I opened the window to let in fresh air.
Here, 'luft' refers to the breathable air in a space or environment.
Flygplanet lyfte och steg snabbt upp i luften.
The airplane took off and quickly ascended into the air.
In this context, 'luft' denotes the physical space above the ground where the airplane is flying.
Konstnären skapade en tavla med luftiga penseldrag.
The artist created a painting with light and airy brushstrokes.
Here, 'luftig' derived from 'luft', metaphorically describes the quality of being light or airy in texture or appearance.
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