This is the 10934th most frequent Swedish word.
lur
"Lur" in Swedish can mean "receiver" (e.g., telephone receiver), "horn" (e.g., animal horn), or "trap" depending on the context.
Here 'lur' is used colloquially to mean 'phone', which is common in Swedish informal speech.
Min gamla lur börjar fungera dåligt.
My old phone is starting to work poorly.
In this sentence, 'lur' refers to a telephone receiver, highlighting its traditional use in telecommunication contexts.
Jag hörde ett konstigt ljud genom luren.
I heard a strange sound through the receiver.
In this context, 'lur' is used metaphorically to mean 'hunch' or 'intuition', demonstrating its figurative language application.