This is the 11817th most frequent Swedish word.
potten
"Potten" in Swedish means "the pot" or "the pool" (often referring to a collective prize or amount).
Here, 'potten' refers to a collective pool or fund of money.
Jag lade alla mina pengar i potten.
I put all my money in the pot.
In this sentence, 'potten' literal meaning is a cooking utensil.
Potten på spisen började koka.
The pot on the stove started boiling.
'Potten' is used metaphorically here to describe the pool or accumulation of contributions.