Meaning of näve | Babel Free
Definitioner
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a fist (referring to a hand more generally, not necessarily clenched) common-gender, informal
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a handful, a fistful (as much as the hand will grasp or contain) common-gender, informal
Exempel
“en knuten näve”
a clenched fist
“smedens grova nävar”
the big [thick] fists of the blacksmith
“stora, grova nävar”
big, thick fists
“Han hade en cigarr i näven”
He had a cigar in his fist
“Det är pengar i näven som gäller”
It's money in [the] hand [that applies] [as in, that's what I'm demanding or the like, along with a rougher word for a hand]
“Släng i en näve riven parmesan om du gillar det”
Throw in a handful of grated parmesan if you like that
“en näve grus”
a fistful of gravel
CEFR-nivå
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.