No. 6,871 in Swedish
osage
"Osage" in Swedish means "unsaid" or "unspoken."
In a sentence
En osage kan vara farligt, särskilt vid användning av elektriska apparater.
A short circuit can be dangerous, especially when using electrical appliances.
The word 'osage' in this context is used as a noun referring to 'short circuit', which is a specific electrical condition.
Det var hans osage som gjorde att lampan slutade lysa.
It was his short circuit that caused the lamp to stop working.
Here, 'osage' is used metaphorically to describe a failure or oversight by a person.
Du bör undvika att skapa ett osage genom att inte överbelasta ledningarna.
You should avoid creating a short circuit by not overloading the wires.
In this instance, 'osage' is again used in the direct technical sense referring to an electrical short circuit.
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