No. 12,751 in Swedish

starr

"Starr" in Swedish means "cataract" (an eye condition) or "sedge" (a type of plant).

In a sentence

Han lider av grå starr i båda ögonen.
He suffers from cataracts in both eyes.
The word 'starr' is used to describe the medical condition 'grå starr', meaning 'cataracts' in English.
Den gamla starren var fortfarande kvar vid sjön.
The old starling was still by the lake.
The word 'starr' is mistakenly used here as a reference to 'stare', meaning 'starling', showcasing potential confusion in word forms.
Starren på höskullen fick ett gott tillskott av fukt.
The sedge on the hayloft received a good addition of moisture.
The word 'starr' is used in its ecological sense, referring to plants of the Carex genus, commonly called 'sedge.'

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