nounadverb
en hit
here
Att röra något snabbt och ofta hårt med handen eller ett föremål.
Definition & meaning
The word hit in Swedish has two primary meanings depending on the context:
- A successful event or product: This is a direct loanword from English, used to describe something that is very popular, successful, or widely liked. For example, a song, a movie, or a specific product that gains a lot of attention.
- A physical strike or blow: This is the past participle of the verb "hitta" (to find) in certain dialects or archaic usage, but in modern standard Swedish, it is almost exclusively used as a noun meaning a successful sensation.
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: As a noun, it is an en-word (en hit, hiten, hitar, hitarna).
- Word origin: It is a direct loanword from the English word "hit". While it is spelled and pronounced similarly to the English word, its usage in Swedish is almost entirely focused on the concept of "commercial success" or "popularity."
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- Succé hit (Success)
- Fullträff hit (Direct hit/Success)
- Storsäljare hit (Best-seller)
- Publiksuccé hit (Audience success)
Antonyms
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Examples
Kan du komma hit nu?adverb
Can you come here now?
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