This is the 3812th most frequent Swedish word.
kanter
"Edges" or "rims."
In this sentence, 'kanter' means edges or sides of a surface, indicating the outer boundary of the table.
Bollen rullade mot kanter av bordet.
The ball rolled toward the edges of the table.
In this sentence, 'kanter' refers to the edges or banks of the river, describing its physical boundary.
Hon gick längs floden och tittade på kanter.
She walked along the river and looked at the banks.
Here, 'kanter' symbolically represents the limits or extremes of a conceptual space like patience.