ranta

This is the 7070th most frequent Swedish word.


ranta

Interest (as in financial interest).


Here, 'ränta' refers to the 'interest rate' charged or applied to a financial loan.

Banken erbjuder en förmånlig ränta på lån.

The bank offers a favorable interest rate on loans.


In this usage, 'ranta' means to 'wander or roam around' in a leisurely manner.

Han gillar att gå och ranta runt i staden.

He likes to walk around and wander in the city.


Here, 'ranta' illustrates the act of 'moving back and forth' between places repeatedly.

Hennes ranta mellan studier och arbete tar mycket tid.

Her shuttling between studies and work takes a lot of time.