This is the 4700th most frequent Swedish word.
annas
"Annas" in Swedish means "otherwise" or "else."
Here, 'annas' is used as a preposition meaning 'otherwise', presenting a condition that a specific action should be taken to avoid an undesired outcome.
Du måste gå nu, annas missar du tåget.
You have to leave now, otherwise you'll miss the train.
'Annars' here indicates an alternative possibility or state, differentiating between one potential event and the default situation.
Annars är jag hemma hela dagen.
Otherwise, I am at home all day.
In this sentence, 'annas' suggests a negative outcome that will occur if no action is taken.