No. 745 in Swedish
tanke
"Thought" or "idea."
In a sentence
Jag hade en tanke om att resa till Norrland.
I had a thought about traveling to Norrland.
In this sentence, 'tanke' is used to denote a thought or an idea in someone's mind.
Det var en god tanke att hjälpa dem i nöd.
It was a good idea to help those in need.
Here, 'tanke' refers to a 'notion' or 'idea', specifically one that has a positive intention.
Livet kan förändras på ett ögonblick, det är en tanke som skrämmer mig.
Life can change in an instant, that's a thought that frightens me.
In this context, 'tanke' represents a thought or contemplation that evokes an emotional reaction.
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