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10 Swedish words you won’t find in English

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Orka

Orka

This verb is a tremendously common word in the Swedish language meaning “to have the energy”, and has nothing to do with Orcs. Eg: Do you orka to watch The Lord of The Rings trilogy this weekend? No, Sven, I do not orkar.

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