No. 773 in Swedish
os
"Os" in Swedish means "smoke" or "fume" in English.
In a sentence
Det är mycket os som kommer från elden.
There is a lot of smoke coming from the fire.
Here, "os" is used to denote smoke or fume in the context of something being emitted from a source.
Han ogillade osen av cigarrer.
He disliked the smell of cigars.
In this sentence, "os" refers to an unpleasant smell, often related to smoke or similar airborne particles.
När mjölken kokade över, fylldes köket av os.
When the milk boiled over, the kitchen filled with fumes.
This shows "os" being used to describe the emission that comes from a kitchen accident, again relating to unpleasant airborne substances.
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