nina

nina

The Swedish word "nina" means "to whiz" or "to buzz" (used for a sound).

Here, 'Nina' is used as a proper noun, a name of a person, indicating the subject.

Ninan läste en bok i biblioteket.

Nina was reading a book in the library.

In this sentence, 'nina' is used as a verb, possibly colloquial, meaning to shiver or tremble in reaction to cold.

Hon började att nina när hon blev kall.

She started to shiver when she became cold.

Here, 'nina' functions as a verb, meaning to chirp, referencing the sound a bird makes.

Som barn brukade hon att nina som en fågel.

As a child, she used to chirp like a bird.