No. 12,644 in Swedish

sopa

"Sopa" in Swedish means "to sweep" or "trash/garbage," depending on context.

In a sentence

Han tog en kvast och började sopa golvet.
He took a broom and started sweeping the floor.
Here, 'sopa' is used as a verb meaning 'to sweep'.
Du måste ha en sopa för att göra rent där.
You need a broom to clean there.
In this sentence, 'sopa' is used as a noun meaning 'a broom'.
Jag gillar att spela sopa på morgonen.
I enjoy playing jokes in the morning.
In this context, 'sopa' might be interpreted as 'a joke' or a slang term depending on regional use.

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