No. 2,650 in Swedish
sjukt
"Sjukt" in Swedish means "sick" or "ill" but can also mean "crazy" or "extremely" in slang.
In a sentence
Det är sjukt kallt idag.
It is insanely cold today.
In this sentence, 'sjukt' is used as an intensifier to emphasize the extreme coldness, translating to 'insanely' in English.
Jag känner mig sjukt glad över att höra de nyheterna.
I feel insanely happy to hear that news.
Here, 'sjukt' functions as an adverb intensifying the emotion of happiness, similar to saying 'insanely happy' in English.
Hon är sjukt begåvad som musiker.
She is insanely talented as a musician.
In this example, 'sjukt' emphasizes the exceptional degree of talent that the subject possesses, again functioning as an intensifier.
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