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No. 11,748 in Swedish

pigor

"Maids" or "female servants."

In a sentence

  • Pigor brukade förr i tiden arbeta på gårdar och hushåll.

    Maids used to work on farms and households in the old days.

    Here, 'pigor' is used to refer to individuals, specifically women, historically employed in domestic service or farm labor.

  • Historier och sagor om pigor är vanliga i svensk litteratur.

    Stories and fairy tales about maids are common in Swedish literature.

    In this sentence, 'pigor' refers to women featured in traditional narratives, signifying their cultural and historical significance.

  • En piga i en berättelse kan ofta symbolisera hårt arbete och underkastelse.

    A maid in a story can often symbolize hard work and subordination.

    Here, 'piga' is a singular form used to represent the archetype or symbolic meaning associated with maids in cultural storytelling.

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