No. 2,793 in Swedish
yr
Dizzy or dazed.
In a sentence
Jag känner mig yr efter att ha snurrat runt.
I feel dizzy after spinning around.
The word 'yr' is used here as an adjective to describe the state of being dizzy or light-headed.
Hans huvud kändes yr från brist på syre.
His head felt dizzy from lack of oxygen.
In this sentence, 'yr' describes the sensation of dizziness or wooziness due to oxygen deficiency.
Det var så yr väder att det nästan kändes som en storm.
The weather was so whirling that it almost felt like a storm.
Here, 'yr' is used metaphorically to describe something whirling or chaotic in behavior, applied to weather conditions.
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