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Pojke

Boy

Beginnernoun · common

Definition

A male child.

Example

Pojken spelar fotboll.

The boy is playing football.

Etymology

'Pojke' traces its roots back to Old Norse 'pǫrkr' or 'bakki', indicating a young boy or male child, displaying the evolution of child-related terminology.

How & Where It’s Used

'Pojke' is predominantly informal and used in everyday spoken language, as well as in children's literature. It is a universally understood term throughout Sweden.

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