See -is in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "kondis"
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"_dis1": "57 43",
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"english": "Are you jealous that she's seeing her male friends at the pub?",
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"english": "Get the janitor. Someone just broke a window.",
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"english": "Can we eat pancakes with jam and whipped cream today?",
"text": "Kan vi äta pankisar med sylt och visgrädde idag?",
"translation": "Can we eat pancakes with jam and whipped cream today?",
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"english": "You can't skip orienteering controls, you cheater (\"cheatie\")!",
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"sense": "Related terms",
"word": "bundis"
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"sense": "Related terms",
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"sense": "Related terms",
"word": "dagis"
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"sense": "Related terms",
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"sense": "Related terms",
"word": "funkis"
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"sense": "Related terms",
"word": "godis"
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"sense": "Related terms",
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"sense": "Related terms",
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"sense": "Related terms",
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"sense": "Related terms",
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"sense": "Related terms",
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"sense": "Related terms",
"word": "lantis"
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"sense": "Related terms",
"word": "lodis"
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"sense": "Related terms",
"word": "loppis"
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"sense": "Related terms",
"word": "poppis"
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{
"sense": "Related terms",
"word": "rådis"
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{
"sense": "Related terms",
"word": "skakis"
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"sense": "Related terms",
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"sense": "Related terms",
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"sense": "Related terms",
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"english": "Are you jealous that she's seeing her male friends at the pub?",
"text": "Är du sotis över att hon träffar sina killkompisar på krogen?",
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14
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"english": "Get the janitor. Someone just broke a window.",
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"english": "You can't skip orienteering controls, you cheater (\"cheatie\")!",
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