petra

This is the 6954th most frequent Swedish word.


petra

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


Here, 'Petra' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.

Petra är en mycket begåvad konstnär.

Petra is a very talented artist.


In this sentence, 'petra' is used as a verb, meaning to poke or meddle in something.

Han försökte petra i förrådet på natten.

He tried to poke around in the storeroom at night.


'Petra' here refers to the ancient city of Petra, used as a proper noun.

Vi besökte staden Petra under vår resa ju Jordanien.

We visited the city of Petra during our trip to Jordan.