No. 12,849 in Swedish
strå
"Strå" means "straw" or "blade" (e.g., of grass) in English.
In a sentence
En liten strå låg på bordet.
A small straw lay on the table.
Here, 'strå' is used to denote a single thin stalk, such as from vegetation like straw.
Hon tog ett strå ur halmen.
She took a straw out of the hay.
In this case, 'strå' represents an individual piece from a collection of organic material, specifically referring to straw as segmented items.
Solen sken på varje strå av gräset.
The sun shone on every blade of grass.
Here, 'strå' metaphorically refers to a thin piece of vegetation, such as a blade of grass.
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