No. 3,247 in Swedish
stina
"Stina" is a Swedish personal name, typically a diminutive form of Christina.
In a sentence
Jag träffade Stina på torget i morse.
I met Stina at the square this morning.
Stina is used here as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Luften började stina när solen gick ned.
The air started to chill as the sun set.
Stina is used here as a verb, meaning 'to chill' or 'to become cold'.
Det var en kyla i luften som stinade metodiskt.
There was a coldness in the air that methodically chilled.
Stinade is the past tense form of the verb 'stina', demonstrating its action in the past.
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