No. 4,140 in Swedish
reda
"Reda" in Swedish means "order" or "clarity."
In a sentence
Hon försökte få reda på sanningen.
She tried to find out the truth.
Here, 'reda' is used in the phrase 'få reda på', meaning 'to find out' or 'to discover'. It conveys the act of acquiring new information.
Jag har äntligen fått ordning och reda i garaget.
I have finally organized and tidied up the garage.
In this sentence, 'reda' is paired with 'ordning' forming 'ordning och reda', which means 'organization and order'. It implies a state of tidiness and well-arranged conditions.
Kan du hjälpa mig att reda ut vad som hände?
Can you help me sort out what happened?
Here, 'reda' appears in the phrase 'reda ut', meaning 'to sort out' or 'to resolve'. It suggests the act of clarifying or resolving a situation.
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