No. 7,211 in Swedish

slu

"Slu" is not a standalone word in Swedish; it may be an abbreviation or part of a word.

In a sentence

Studenten slutar skolan med en examen.
The student finishes school with a degree.
In this sentence, 'slutar' is used as a verb that means 'to finish' or 'to end', specifically referring to the conclusion of studies at school.
Hon var så trött att hon slumrade en stund.
She was so tired that she slumbered for a while.
Here, 'slumrade' uses a root similar to 'slu', but it actually means 'slumber', indicating a brief sleep.
Hans arbete slutfördes i tid.
His work was completed on time.
The word 'slutfördes' uses 'slu' as a component of 'slutföra', meaning 'to complete', highlighting the successful completion of a task.

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