No. 2,734 in Swedish
tummen
Thumb.
In a sentence
Han håller upp tummen för att visa att han gillar idén.
He raises his thumb to show that he likes the idea.
The word 'tummen' is used to refer to the thumb, which is a common body part used in gestures.
Mitt barn har en vana att suga på tummen.
My child has a habit of sucking on their thumb.
Here, 'tummen' is directly used to describe the thumb of a person, highlighting its physical aspect.
Tummen upp för ett fantastisk jobb med projektet!
Thumbs up for a fantastic job on the project!
In this sentence, 'tummen' is figuratively used in the expression 'Tummen upp', meaning approval or congratulations.
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