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How to say “story” in Swedish
The usual word is en historianoun · history, story, tale
historia
en historia means “history”, “story”, “tale”. The definite form is historien, the plural historier.
få bra betyg i historia
get good marks in history
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Other Swedish words for “story”
English “story” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.
- en berättelsenountale, narrative, story
- en handlingnounact, action, story, plotkriminella handlingar (criminal acts)
- ett ryktenounreputation, hearsay, rumourhon har rykte om sig att vara hederlig (she is known as an honest (honourable) person)
- en nyhetnounnewsDagens Nyheter (the Daily News)
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