No. 12,390 in Swedish
skarven
"The gap," "the joint," or "the transition point" depending on context.
In a sentence
Jag tappade nyckeln i skarven mellan två golvplankor.
I dropped the key in the gap between two floor planks.
Here, 'skarven' denotes a physical joining or gap between two connected surfaces, exemplified by floor planks.
Vi möttes i skarven mellan natt och dag.
We met in the transition between night and day.
In this usage, 'skarven' metaphorically represents a point of transition, such as between night and day.
Den gamla jackan gick sönder vid skarven.
The old jacket broke at the seam.
Here, 'skarven' refers to a seam or joint in fabric, indicating where the jacket's material joined and failed.
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