No. 12,444 in Swedish
skolka
"Skolka" means "to skip school" or "to play truant."
In a sentence
Han brukade skolka från skolan när han var ung.
He used to skip school when he was young.
Here, 'skolka' is used to mean voluntarily avoiding attending school, implying an action taken by the subject to miss class without a legitimate reason.
Det är inte bra att skolka, eftersom utbildning är viktigt.
It's not good to skip school because education is important.
In this sentence, 'skolka' is used in a general context to discuss the act of skipping school and its implications or negative consequences.
Hon erkände att hon hade skolkat för att gå på konserten.
She admitted that she had skipped school to attend the concert.
This usage of 'skolka' demonstrates an intentional act of missing school for another activity, emphasizing the personal decision and motive behind it.
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