No. 11,670 in Swedish
pant
"Pant" in Swedish means "deposit" or "pledge," often referring to a refundable fee for recyclable items or a collateral/security in financial contexts.
In a sentence
Jag lämnade in flaskor och fick pant tillbaka.
I returned bottles and got a deposit back.
Here, 'pant' refers to the deposit money associated with recyclable items such as bottles.
Hon satte huset som pant för att låna pengar.
She mortgaged her house as collateral to borrow money.
In this context, 'pant' is used to mean 'collateral' or pledged security, in this case, the house.
Han vekte sitt ord som pant på sin ärlighet.
He pledged his word as a guarantee of his honesty.
Here, 'pant' metaphorically represents a pledge or commitment, in this case, his word to signify his honesty.
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