No. 936 in Swedish

stund

A short period of time; moment.

In a sentence

Hon behövde en stund för sig själv att tänka.
She needed a moment for herself to think.
In this sentence, 'stund' is used to indicate a short period of time that someone requires.
Jag har väntat på dig i en stund nu.
I have been waiting for you for a while now.
Here, 'stund' refers to a duration of time, indicating that some time has passed.
Vi möts om en liten stund.
We will meet in a little while.
In this case, 'stund' is used to signify a short period of time in the near future.

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