No. 7,593 in Swedish
swift
The Swedish word "swift" does not exist; it may be borrowed from English, where it means "quick" or "fast."
In a sentence
Han sprang genom parken med en svepande rörelse.
He ran through the park with a swift motion.
In this context, 'swift' refers to the quickness and smoothness of the motion described.
Stormen var snabb och svepande över havet.
The storm was swift and sweeping across the sea.
Here, 'swift' illustrates the fast onset and intensity of the storm.
Fågeln flög snabbare än jag någonsin har sett, som en svala genom luften.
The bird flew faster than I've ever seen, swift like a swallow in the air.
In this sentence, 'swift' is used metaphorically to describe the graceful and rapid flight of the bird.
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