No. 12,702 in Swedish
spottade
"Spottade" means "spat" or "spit" (past tense).
In a sentence
Han spottade ut vattnet efter att ha smakat det.
He spit out the water after tasting it.
The verb 'spottade' is used to describe the physical action of expelling something, in this case, water.
Den unga pojken spottade mot marken i frustration.
The young boy spat on the ground in frustration.
Here 'spottade' is used to show an expressive action conveying emotion, such as frustration.
De spottade solen och rörde sig snabbt mot skuggan.
They spotted the sun and quickly moved towards the shade.
In this sentence, 'spottade' metaphorically describes rapidly noticing or identifying something, showing versatility of use.
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