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.