No. 1,982 in Swedish
sticka
"Sticka" in Swedish can mean "to knit," "to stick," or "to leave."
In a sentence
Jag ska sticka en tröja till vintern.
I will knit a sweater for the winter.
In this sentence, 'sticka' is used as a verb meaning 'to knit', referring to the act of creating fabric by looping yarn.
Han körde så fort att han fick en sticka i fingret.
He drove so fast that he got a splinter in his finger.
Here, 'sticka' refers to a small, sharp fragment of wood or similar material that can lodge in the skin.
Jag måste sticka nu, tåget går om fem minuter.
I have to leave now, the train departs in five minutes.
In this case, 'sticka' is used as a colloquial verb meaning 'to leave' or 'to depart from a place.
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