smula

From Old Swedish smula, from a verb meaning to "crumble" and from a derivative of Old Norse mold (“soil, dust”), hence related to English mold.

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smula c

1. a crumb (of bread)
2. a (tiny) bit

   Med en smula tur så klarar vi oss

   With a bit of luck, we'll be alright

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smula (present smular, preterite smulade, supine smulat, imperative smula)

1. to crumble (break into crumbs)

   Vi smulade ner lite bröd i soppan

   We crumbled some bread into the soup

2. to crumble, to give off crumbs

   Andas in när du äter knäckebrödet. Det smular så förskräckligt annars.

   Breathe in when you're eating the crispbread. It crumbles so darn much otherwise.

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