This is the 13858th most frequent Swedish word.
ytterkant
The Swedish word "ytterkant" means "outer edge" in English.
'Ytterkant' is used here to describe the literal outer edge of a physical object.
Ytterkanten av bordet var dekorerad med en guldkant.
The edge of the table was decorated with a gold lining.
'Ytterkant' is applied here to describe a peripheral or boundary area of a structure used in context of sports.
Han föll av ytterkanten av skateboardramen när han försökte ett trick.
He fell off the outer edge of the skateboard ramp while attempting a trick.
'Ytterkant' is employed here metaphorically to indicate a location at the margin or periphery of an abstract or non-physical delineation.