No. 11,937 in Swedish
påhittat
Invented; made-up.
In a sentence
Den här berättelsen är påhittad.
This story is made up.
In this context, 'påhittad' means fictional or fabricated, often relating to a story or narrative created artificially or imaginatively.
Det han sa till mig verkade helt påhittat.
What he said to me seemed completely made up.
Here, 'påhittat' refers to the idea that what was said is invented or not true, casting doubt on its reliability or authenticity.
Bilden på den flygande elefanten är helt påhittad.
The picture of the flying elephant is completely made up.
In this usage, 'påhittad' describes the depiction or idea as imaginary or fictional, likely impossible in reality.
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