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leech in Swedish

leech in Swedish is igel, blodigel, lik — leech means a blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.

leech in Swedish

igel
noun
An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
blodigel
noun
An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
lik
noun
(nautical) The vertical edge of a square sail.
igel
noun
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
blodsugare
noun
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
blodigel
noun
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
parasit
noun
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
utsugare
noun
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
helare
noun
(Germanic paganism) A healer.
akterlik
noun
(nautical) The aft edge of a triangular sail.
åderlåta
verb
(transitive, literally) To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.

What does "leech" mean?

  1. noun A blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.
    "A leech attached itself to his leg while wading through the pond."
  2. noun A person who takes advantage of others without giving anything back.
    "He's such a leech, always borrowing money he never repays."
  3. verb To drain something, such as money or resources, without contributing in return.
    "His cousin kept leeching off the family's generosity."
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leech in a sentence

  • A leech attached itself to his leg while wading through the pond.
  • Doctors once used leeches to draw blood from patients.
  • He's such a leech, always borrowing money he never repays.
  • His cousin kept leeching off the family's generosity.

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What is "leech" in Swedish?

"leech" in Swedish is igel, blodigel, lik. leech means: A blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.

How do you use "leech" in a sentence?

Example: "A leech attached itself to his leg while wading through the pond." In Swedish, "leech" is igel, blodigel, lik.

Are there other ways to say "leech" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 9 translations listed for "leech": igel, blodigel, lik, blodsugare, parasit, utsugare.

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