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Swedish
Etymology
Compound of led (“lead”) + tråd (“thread”). Referring to the thread of Ariadne, which lead Theseus out of the labyrinth. Attested since 1762.
Noun
ledtråd c
- a clue, a hint
- Synonym: ariadnetråd
Titta! Jag har funnit en ledtråd!- Look! I have found a clue!
Jag vet inte, kan du ge mig en ledtråd?- I don’t know, can you give me a hint?
- (games) a thread or rope a contestant is supposed to follow (e.g. through an obstacle course in a dark room)
Declension
See also
- bevis (“evidence”)
- As in have a clue or no clue
- ana (“discern, suspect, believe”)
- aning (“suspicion, notion”)
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