No. 4,251 in Swedish
skänka
"Skänka" means "to donate" or "to give."
In a sentence
Jag vill skänka min gamla dator till välgörenhet.
I want to donate my old computer to charity.
Here, 'skänka' means 'donate.' It describes the act of giving something away voluntarily for a charitable purpose.
En god vän kan skänka glädje i svåra tider.
A good friend can bring joy in difficult times.
In this sentence, 'skänka' means 'bring' or 'gift.' It refers to providing something immaterial, such as emotion or support.
Kyrkan är ett rum som kan skänka frid till besökaren.
The church is a space that can provide peace to the visitor.
Here, 'skänka' means 'provide' or 'offer.' It signifies offering an abstract quality, such as tranquility.
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