pant

This is the 11670th most frequent Swedish word.


pant

"Pant" in Swedish means "deposit" or "pledge," often referring to a refundable fee for recyclable items or a collateral/security in financial contexts.


Here, 'pant' metaphorically represents a pledge or commitment, in this case, his word to signify his honesty.

Han vekte sitt ord som pant på sin ärlighet.

He pledged his word as a guarantee of his honesty.


Here, 'pant' refers to the deposit money associated with recyclable items such as bottles.

Jag lämnade in flaskor och fick pant tillbaka.

I returned bottles and got a deposit back.


In this context, 'pant' is used to mean 'collateral' or pledged security, in this case, the house.

Hon satte huset som pant för att låna pengar.

She mortgaged her house as collateral to borrow money.