No. 3,981 in Swedish
mister
"Mister" in Swedish means "lose" or "loses," depending on context.
In a sentence
När han inte hittar sina nycklar, mister han tålamodet.
When he can't find his keys, he loses his patience.
Here, 'mister' is used in the sense of 'loses'. It expresses the act of suffering a loss or deprivation of something, in this case, patience.
Hon mister aldrig chansen att hjälpa andra.
She never misses the chance to help others.
In this sentence, 'mister' is used to imply 'misses or forfeits'. It highlights the act of not taking advantage of an opportunity.
Efter den tragiska händelsen mister staden sin ledare.
After the tragic event, the city loses its leader.
Here, 'mister' is used similarly to ‘lose’ in a definitive or consequential context, indicating the leader is no longer present or part of the city.
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