No. 935 in Swedish
stiger
"Stiger" means "rises" or "steps" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Solen stiger över horisonten varje morgon.
The sun rises over the horizon every morning.
Here, 'stiger' means 'rises' or 'ascends', describing the movement of the sun.
Temperaturen stiger snabbt under sommaren.
The temperature rises quickly during the summer.
In this sentence, 'stiger' is used to mean 'increases', referring to the rise in temperature.
Han stiger in i rummet efter att ha knackat på dörren.
He steps into the room after knocking on the door.
Here, 'stiger' means 'steps' or 'enters', describing someone's physical movement.
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