tomten

This is the 3281st most frequent Swedish word.

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tomten

"Tomten" can mean "the yard/plot of land" or "the Christmas gnome" in Swedish, depending on context.


Here, 'tomten' refers to the area of land around a house, commonly translated as 'yard'.

Tomten är täckt av snö efter nattens storm.

The yard is covered in snow after the night's storm.


In this context, 'tomten' refers to 'Santa Claus', a character associated with Christmas traditions.

Barnen väntar ivrigt på tomten under julaftonen.

The children eagerly await Santa Claus during Christmas Eve.


Here, 'tomten' is used to indicate a designated plot of land or lot.

Tomten hade skonats och planterats med blomster.

The plot of land had been spared and planted with flowers.