ögonen

This is the 845th most frequent Swedish word.


ögonen

The eyes.


Refers to the literal meaning of eyes, as in looking directly into someone's eyes.

Jag tittade in i barnets ögon och såg glädjen lysa.

I looked into the child's eyes and saw the joy shine.


Denotes the figurative sense of eyes conveying emotions or traits, such as wisdom.

När vi diskuterade ämnet kunde jag se visdom i hans ögon.

When we discussed the topic, I could see wisdom in his eyes.


An idiomatic usage of 'eyes' to imply alertness and attentiveness.

Håll ögonen öppna för nya möjligheter som dyker upp!

Keep your eyes open for new opportunities that arise!