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"SM" in Swedish stands for "Svenska Mästerskap," meaning "Swedish Championships."

Here, 'Småland' is a proper noun referring to a geographical region.

Jag tänkte studera medicin vid universitetet i Småland.

I plan to study medicine at the university in Småland.

In this context, 'smått' is an adverb derived from 'små', meaning 'slightly' or 'a little'.

Hans idé verkade smått galen först, men den fungerade perfekt.

His idea seemed slightly insane at first, but it worked perfectly.

In this usage, 'SM' is an abbreviation meaning 'Svenska Mästerskapen,' or 'Swedish Championships.'

Stina är en ledare för sin klubb inom SM i simning.

Stina is a leader for her team in the Swedish Championships in swimming.