folly in Swedish
folly in Swedish is dårskap, dåraktighet, fåfänga — folly means a foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.
folly in Swedish
dårskap
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
dåraktighet
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
fåfänga
(architecture) A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
What does "folly" mean?
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noun A foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.
"Investing his entire savings in one stock was pure folly."
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noun An elaborate, purely decorative building constructed for visual effect rather than practical use.
"The estate had a stone folly built to look like a ruined tower."
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folly in a sentence
- Investing his entire savings in one stock was pure folly.
- History remembers the war as a tragic folly.
- The estate had a stone folly built to look like a ruined tower.
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What is "folly" in Swedish?
"folly" in Swedish is dårskap, dåraktighet, fåfänga. folly means: A foolish act or belief, especially one with serious or costly consequences.
How do you use "folly" in a sentence?
Example: "Investing his entire savings in one stock was pure folly." In Swedish, "folly" is dårskap, dåraktighet, fåfänga.
Are there other ways to say "folly" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 3 translations listed for "folly": dårskap, dåraktighet, fåfänga.
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