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No. 12,201 in Swedish

röka

"Röka" means "to smoke" or "to cure (with smoke)."

In a sentence

  • Jag röker cigaretter ibland.

    I smoke cigarettes sometimes.

    In this sentence, 'röker' is used as a verb indicating the act of smoking tobacco products, which is a common usage in Swedish.

  • Vi rökte kött över elden.

    We smoked meat over the fire.

    Here, 'rökte' is used as a verb meaning 'to smoke' meat or food, referring to a culinary method similar to smoking.

  • Det är inte bra att röka.

    It is not good to smoke.

    In this context, 'röka' is used as an infinitive verb expressing the action of smoking, typically associated with tobacco consumption.

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