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How to say “headache” in Swedish

The usual word is en huvudvärknoun · headache (pain or ache in the head), a headache (problem)

huvudvärk

en huvudvärk means “headache (pain or ache in the head)”, “a headache (problem)”. The definite form is huvudvärken, the plural huvudvärkar.

Avsaknaden av tydliga regler är olycklig och det blir nu en av Sten Tolgfors huvudvärkar att hantera den här frågan.
The lack of clear rules is unfortunate and it will now become one of Sten Tolgfors' headaches to handle this issue.
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