No. 13,029 in Swedish
taktpinnen
The Swedish word "taktpinnen" means "the baton" (used by a conductor to direct musical performance).
In a sentence
Dirigenten håller taktpinnen för att leda orkestern.
The conductor holds the baton to lead the orchestra.
Here, 'taktpinnen' is used literally to refer to the baton that a conductor uses to guide musicians.
Efter mötet fick hon taktpinnen i projektet.
After the meeting, she got the leadership in the project.
In this sentence, 'taktpinnen' is used metaphorically to represent taking leadership or control over a project.
Det är dags att lämna över taktpinnen till nästa generation.
It's time to pass the baton to the next generation.
Here, 'taktpinnen' is used symbolically to signify transferring responsibility or leadership to someone else.
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