No. 6,899 in Swedish
pale
The Swedish word "pale" means "shovel" in English.
In a sentence
Himlen är blek på morgonen.
The sky is pale in the morning.
Here, 'blek' is used as an adjective to describe the color or intensity of the sky.
Hon såg blek ut efter det långa mötet.
She looked pale after the long meeting.
Here, 'blek' is used as an adjective to describe someone's facial appearance, indicating tiredness or sickness.
Jag bleker mina kläder för att ge dem en ljusare färg.
I bleach my clothes to give them a lighter color.
In this sentence, 'bleker' is a verb form derived from 'blek', referring to the act of making something pale or lighter in color intentionally.
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