No. 11,286 in Swedish

muntra

"Muntra" means "to cheer up" or "to brighten" in English.

In a sentence

Hon försökte muntra upp mig när jag kände mig ledsen.
She tried to cheer me up when I felt sad.
Here, 'muntra upp' is used as a verb phrase meaning 'to cheer up', emphasizing emotional uplifting.
Det var en munter historia som fick oss alla att skratta.
It was a cheerful story that made us all laugh.
In this case, 'munter' is an adjective meaning 'cheerful', describing the mood or nature of the story.
Hans muntra sång gjorde morgonen ljusare.
His cheerful song made the morning brighter.
Here, 'muntra' functions as an adjective 'cheerful', used to describe the song's uplifiting attribute that positively impacted the atmosphere.

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