No. 4,007 in Swedish
måhända
"Perhaps" or "possibly."
In a sentence
Måhända kommer det att regna imorgon.
Perhaps it will rain tomorrow.
Here, 'måhända' is used to express uncertainty or possibility about the occurrence of rain.
Hon är måhända den bästa violinisten i orkestern.
She is perhaps the best violinist in the orchestra.
In this sentence, 'måhända' is utilized to suggest a subjective evaluation of her skill compared to others.
Måhända vet han redan svaret på frågan.
Possibly, he already knows the answer to the question.
'Måhända' here indicates a speculative assumption about the person's knowledge.
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