No. 13,071 in Swedish

tempen

"Tempen" is a colloquial Swedish term meaning "the temperature."

In a sentence

Jag måste kolla tempen på vattnet innan jag badar.
I have to check the temperature of the water before I swim.
The word 'tempen' refers to the temperature, here of the water, and is a colloquial abbreviation of 'temperaturen'.
Hur är tempen på projektet just nu?
How is the status of the project right now?
The word 'tempen' metaphorically represents the current state or mood in this context, derived from using 'temperature' to denote intensity or progress.
Tempen sjönk snabbt när solen gick ned.
The temperature dropped quickly when the sun set.
The word 'tempen' literally refers to the air or environmental temperature in this sentence.

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