No. 12,278 in Swedish
sej
"Sej" in Swedish refers to "coalfish" or "saithe," a type of fish.
In a sentence
De tänkte ta sej till stadens centrum.
They planned to get themselves to the city center.
Reflexive grammatical form used to indicate an action directed toward the subject.
Han tog sej friheten att möblera om.
He took the liberty to move the furniture around.
Expression of assuming an action oneself without explicit permission.
Barnen kunde inte hejda sej från att behöva skratta.
The children couldn't stop themselves from laughing.
Exemplifying inability to refrain from an action, with the word 'sej' showing reflexivity.
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