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carbuncle in Swedish

carbuncle in Swedish is böld, karbunkel — carbuncle means a dark red gemstone, such as a garnet, especially one polished into a smooth rounded shape rather than cut with facets.

carbuncle in Swedish

böld
noun
(pathology) An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection.
karbunkel
noun
(pathology) An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection.

What does "carbuncle" mean?

  1. noun A dark red gemstone, such as a garnet, especially one polished into a smooth rounded shape rather than cut with facets.
    "A piece of marigold or bay leaf was imbedded in the metal, and over it a carbuncle or chrysolite was placed."
  2. noun A heraldic design meant to represent this gemstone, showing eight spokes spreading out from a central point.
  3. noun A painful swollen lump under the skin, bigger than a boil, that leaks pus and is usually caused by a bacterial infection.
  4. noun A building that most people think is ugly.
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carbuncle in a sentence

  • A piece of marigold or bay leaf was imbedded in the metal, and over it a carbuncle or chrysolite was placed.

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What is "carbuncle" in Swedish?
"carbuncle" in Swedish is böld, karbunkel. carbuncle means: A dark red gemstone, such as a garnet, especially one polished into a smooth rounded shape rather than cut with facets.
Are there other ways to say "carbuncle" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "carbuncle": böld, karbunkel.
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