bläckfisk

bläckfisk

Octopus.

Here 'bläckfisk' refers to the animal octopus in a literal sense.

Bläckfisken simmade snabbt i havet.

The octopus swam quickly in the ocean.

Here 'bläckfisk' refers to squid as food prepared for consumption.

Hon lagade en utsökt bläckfisksallad till middag.

She prepared a delicious squid salad for dinner.

Here 'bläckfisk' is used idiomatically to describe items resembling the arms of an octopus.

Skyddsslangar kan ibland kallas för bläckfiskar på grund av deras form.

Protective hoses are sometimes called octopuses due to their shape.