lek.
(child's) play; typically denotes pleasurable and less rule-bound games and activities – "play" more in the sense of "engage in play" than "play a game"
Meaning & usage
(child's) play; typically denotes pleasurable and less rule-bound games and activities – "play" more in the sense of "engage in play" than "play a game"
De iakttog barnens lek
a particular game or activity (associated with child's play)
Ska vi leka en lek? Vi kan låtsas vara björnar.
a game, playing (more generally, sometimes with relaxed or nonchalant connotations)
en lek med döden
vindens lek med löven
a deck of cards
Hur många kort är det i leken?
lek
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse leikr.
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