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Sambo, särbo and mambo: Swedish words for life among the moving boxes
Swedish has a fondness for small, practical words. Not always dramatic words with sweeping gestures and wind in their hair, but everyday words that stand in the hallway holding a spare toothbrush, trying to explain who actually lives where.
This is especially clear when it comes to homes and relationships. Because relationships are not only about romance, family and big feelings. They are also about toothbrushes in the bathroom cabinet, whose cheese is in the fridge, who has
Johanna N
Nov 11, 20256 min read
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