This is the 4383rd most frequent Swedish word.
tina
"To thaw" or "to defrost."
The word 'tina' is used as a verb meaning 'to thaw', indicating the act of allowing something frozen to become soft or unfrozen.
Jag lät köttet tina innan jag lagade middag.
I let the meat thaw before I prepared dinner.
Here, 'tina' is metaphorically used as a verb to describe the process of warming up or creating a sense of melting ice.
Efter en kylig morgon började solen tina upp landskapet.
After a chilly morning, the sun started to thaw the landscape.
In this case, 'Tina' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name, showcasing its use outside its verb meaning.