No. 7,461 in Swedish
spiegel
"Spiegel" is not a Swedish word; in German, it means "mirror."
In a sentence
Jag tittar i spegeln varje morgon.
I look in the mirror every morning.
In this sentence, 'spegeln' refers to a literal glass mirror used to see your reflection.
Hon köpte en antik spegel till sitt vardagsrum.
She bought an antique mirror for her living room.
Here, 'spegel' is used to describe a decorative object that is a mirror, often enhancing interior aesthetics.
Hans ord är som en spegel som reflekterar hans självbild.
His words are like a mirror reflecting his self-image.
This usage of 'spegel' compares a mirror metaphorically to introspection and self-reflection.
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