No. 3,237 in Swedish

smilla

"Smilla" is not a standard Swedish word; it is typically used as a name.

In a sentence

Smilla är en populär bok av Peter Hoeg.
Smilla is a famous book by Peter Hoeg.
Here, 'Smilla' refers to a proper noun, specifically the name of a character and the title of a book.
När det snöar kan jag känna en smilla av barndomens glädje.
When it snows, I can sense a trace of the happiness from childhood.
In this sentence, 'smilla' is used metaphorically to mean 'a trace' or 'a small sensation' of an emotion.
Kan du smilla på blommorna där?
Could you sprinkle on the flowers there?
In this context, 'smilla' is employed in its verb form to mean 'to sprinkle lightly.'

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