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No. 7,032 in Swedish

purple

The Swedish word "purple" translates to "lila" in English, meaning the color purple.

In a sentence

  • Jag köpte en lila tröja igår.

    I bought a purple sweater yesterday.

    Used to describe the color of an item.

  • Himlen blev lila vid solnedgången.

    The sky turned purple at sunset.

    Used to describe a situational color change.

  • Varför är blommorna lila i den här årstiden?

    Why are the flowers purple during this season?

    Used to describe a natural occurrence of color depending on time.

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