This is the 12751st most frequent Swedish word.
starr
"Starr" in Swedish means "cataract" (an eye condition) or "sedge" (a type of plant).
The word 'starr' is used to describe the medical condition 'grå starr', meaning 'cataracts' in English.
Han lider av grå starr i båda ögonen.
He suffers from cataracts in both eyes.
The word 'starr' is mistakenly used here as a reference to 'stare', meaning 'starling', showcasing potential confusion in word forms.
Den gamla starren var fortfarande kvar vid sjön.
The old starling was still by the lake.
The word 'starr' is used in its ecological sense, referring to plants of the Carex genus, commonly called 'sedge.'