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leper in Swedish

leper in Swedish is spetälsk — leper means a person suffering from leprosy, a disease that damages the skin and nerves.

leper in Swedish

spetälsk
noun
A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.

What does "leper" mean?

  1. noun A person suffering from leprosy, a disease that damages the skin and nerves.
    "Historically, lepers were often forced to live outside town walls."
  2. noun Someone who is shunned or avoided by everyone else, often figuratively.
    "After the scandal broke, he became a social leper at the office."
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leper in a sentence

  • Historically, lepers were often forced to live outside town walls.
  • After the scandal broke, he became a social leper at the office.

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What is "leper" in Swedish?

"leper" in Swedish is spetälsk. leper means: A person suffering from leprosy, a disease that damages the skin and nerves.

How do you use "leper" in a sentence?

Example: "Historically, lepers were often forced to live outside town walls." In Swedish, "leper" is spetälsk.

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