No. 7,010 in Swedish
prime
The Swedish word "prime" is not native Swedish; it is borrowed from English and typically retains its English meaning, referring to "best stage," "primary," or "most important."
In a sentence
Det är viktigt att njuta av din prime tid i livet.
It is important to enjoy your prime time in life.
Here, 'prime' is used as an adjective to denote the best or most active period in one's life.
Matematikern identifierade ett prime nummer bland resultaten.
The mathematician identified a prime number among the results.
In this sentence, 'prime' functions as an adjective referring to a type of number in mathematics, specifically a prime number.
Han använde en kniv för att prime pumpen före användning.
He used a knife to prime the pump before use.
Here, 'prime' is used as a verb meaning to prepare or make ready something for operation by priming it.
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