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How to say “slap” in Swedish

The usual word is en smällnoun · spanking, smacking, snap, slam

smäll

en smäll means “spanking”, “smacking”, “snap”, “slam”. The definite form is smällen, the plural smällar.

få smäll på stjärten
be smacked on the bottom
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Other Swedish words for “slap”

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

  • slam, bang, crack, snap
    hon smällde till honom (she gave him a good punch)
  • hit, beat, knock, strike
    hon slog till honom och han slog tillbaka (she hit him and he hit back)

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