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How to say “scratch” in Swedish

The usual word is att klösaverb · scratch, claw

klösa

att klösa means “scratch”, “claw”. Present klöser, past klöste, supine klöst.

Den arga katten klöste honom
The angry cat scratched him
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Other Swedish words for “scratch”

English “scratch” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

  • scratch, score, recover
    ett repat bord (a scratched table)
  • scratch, slight wound
    klara sig utan en skråma (get away without a scratch)
  • scrape, scratch, graze
    han föll och skrapade upp knäna (he fell and grazed his knees)

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