This is the 3929th most frequent Swedish word.
loser
In Swedish, "loser" is a borrowed term from English, meaning "someone who fails or is unsuccessful."
The word 'loser' is used here to label someone as unsuccessful in a particular endeavor, in this case, the game of chess.
Han är en riktig förlorare när det kommer till schack.
He is a real loser when it comes to chess.
Here, 'loser' (forlora) is used in the verb form meaning 'to lose', describing the act of not succeeding.
Om vi inte försöker, förlorar vi direkt.
If we don't try, we lose immediately.
The word 'loser' is unrelated here but a homophone is present in Swedish for 'loose' (lös), showing a distinct usage context.