No. 2,025 in Swedish
uppsåt
Intent or purpose, often implying deliberate or conscious intent.
In a sentence
Hans uppsåt var att hjälpa, inte att skada.
His intention was to help, not to harm.
In this sentence, 'uppsåt' refers to the purpose or intention behind someone's actions.
Brottet begicks med uppsåt enligt vittnen.
The crime was committed with intent according to witnesses.
Here, 'uppsåt' is used in a legal context to denote intentionality behind an action.
Jag kan inte förstå hennes uppsåt med att säga så.
I cannot understand her intention in saying that.
'Uppsåt' in this example refers to the reason or motive behind someone's words or actions.
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