No. 12,167 in Swedish
räkmacka
A "räkmacka" is a Swedish open-faced sandwich with shrimp, often served with mayonnaise, lettuce, and egg.
In a sentence
Jag åt en räkmacka till lunch idag.
I ate a shrimp sandwich for lunch today.
Literal usage where 'räkmacka' refers directly to a sandwich with shrimp as topping.
Han fick jobbet utan ansträngning, som om det vore en räkmacka.
He got the job effortlessly, as if it were a shrimp sandwich.
Figurative usage of 'räkmacka' in Swedish, symbolizing something achieved or received without effort.
Det var verkligen ingen räkmacka att slutföra projektet.
It was definitely not a shrimp sandwich to complete the project.
Negative figurative usage indicating that completing the project required effort, as opposed to being an effortless endeavor.
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