mosaik

This is the 11259th most frequent Swedish word.


mosaik

Mosaic.


In this sentence, 'mosaik' refers to a decorative art form made by assembling small pieces of colored materials. It's used in a literal sense to describe a physical feature.

Kyrkan hade en vacker mosaik på sin vägg.

The church had a beautiful mosaic on its wall.


Here, 'mosaik' is used metaphorically to describe a diverse or complex mixture, indicating how various elements contribute to a whole setting.

Staden är en mosaik av olika kulturer.

The city is a mosaic of different cultures.


In this context, 'mosaik' describes a furniture item characterized by a surface designed with mosaic artwork, again used literally but as part of a description of an object.

Han köpte ett mosaikbord till vardagsrummet.

He bought a mosaic table for the living room.