No. 12,992 in Swedish

sär

"Broken," "wounded," or "injured," often used metaphorically to describe emotional hurt.

In a sentence

Hans särpräglade stil gjorde honom unik bland konstnärerna.
His distinctive style made him unique among the artists.
In this sentence, 'särpräglade' refers to a distinctive and unique trait, which is derived from 'sär' and 'präglade'.
Det är en särställning inom vetenskapen att ha sådana resurser.
It is a unique position in science to have such resources.
Here, 'särställning' signifies a distinguished or exceptional position, incorporating 'sär' to denote uniqueness.
Hon hade en särkänsla för detaljer som imponerade på oss.
She had a distinctive sense for details that impressed us.
In this case, 'särkänsla' combines 'sär' with 'känsla' to mean a unique or special feeling or awareness.

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