No. 12,870 in Swedish
styck
"Styck" means "piece" or "item" in English.
In a sentence
Jag köpte en styck tårta.
I bought one piece of cake.
In this context, 'styck' denotes a single or individual unit of an item, specifically a piece of cake.
Styck för styck la hon de färgglada legobitarna på bordet.
Piece by piece, she placed the colorful Lego blocks on the table.
Here, 'styck för styck' is an expression meaning 'piece by piece,' emphasizing the sequential placement of items.
De sålde köttet styckvis för att kunna tjäna mer pengar.
They sold the meat individually to earn more money.
In this case, 'styckvis' is an adverb derived from 'styck', indicating that the meat was sold in individual portions.
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