In every language there are words that you either just love or simply hate for whatever reason. Personally, I\u2019m not a fan of words that are difficult to spell, and unfortunately the English language is full of them. Like \u201cassassinate\u201d. The only reason I remember how to spell it is because it has two of \u201cyou know what\u201d in it.<\/p>\n
I much prefer words that are useful and good at describing whatever it is that they mean. And the Swedish language is full of them! Like \u201cjobbig<\/strong>\u201d for example.<\/p>\n
See? One look at it and I don\u2019t think I need to explain what it means. It means exactly what it looks like what it sounds like.<\/p>\n
My Swedish-English dictionary does not bother to provide a translation for \u201cjobbig<\/strong>\u201d. Instead, it gives an example:<\/p>\n
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jobbig \u2013 det \u00e4r jobbigt<\/strong> \u2013 it\u2019s hard work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>But c\u2019mon now! \u201cJobbig<\/strong>\u201d is so much more than that. It describes a situation, or a task perfectly. In case you haven\u2019t noticed, \u201cjobbig<\/strong>\u201d is an adjective, so its job is to describe. And describe it does. When you hear that something is \u201cjobbig<\/strong>\u201d you know it\u2019s a tiring, boring, mundane, difficult task. A task you\u2019d sell your left foot to avoid. It just makes you sigh with desperation. And in fact, \u201cjobbig<\/strong>\u201d does sound like a sigh.<\/p>\n