No. 6,954 in Swedish

petra

The Swedish word "petra" means "to fiddle, tinker, or adjust something in a detailed or meticulous way."

In a sentence

Petra är en mycket begåvad konstnär.
Petra is a very talented artist.
Here, 'Petra' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Han försökte petra i förrådet på natten.
He tried to poke around in the storeroom at night.
In this sentence, 'petra' is used as a verb, meaning to poke or meddle in something.
Vi besökte staden Petra under vår resa ju Jordanien.
We visited the city of Petra during our trip to Jordan.
'Petra' here refers to the ancient city of Petra, used as a proper noun.

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