No. 4,313 in Swedish
stuga
A small house or cottage, often used as a vacation home.
In a sentence
Vi hyrde en stuga vid sjön för semestern.
We rented a cabin by the lake for the vacation.
In this sentence, 'stuga' refers to a small house or cabin usually used for vacations or leisure stays, emphasizing its function as a dwelling.
På vintern är det mysigt att sitta framför brasan i stugan.
In winter, it's cozy to sit by the fireplace in the cabin.
Here, 'stugan' refers to a specific cabin where one might spend time during winter, highlighting its role as a warm and comfortable location.
Vi planerar att bygga en stuga i skogen till nästa år.
We plan to build a cabin in the forest next year.
In this context, 'stuga' denotes the type of building intended to be constructed, focusing on its location and purpose as a rural or natural retreat.
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