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Swedish
Etymology
tanke (“thought”) + ställa (“put”) + -are (“-er”)
Noun
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- something that makes one think and possibly reevaluate things and change (behavior, etc.); an eye-opener, a wake-up call, food for thought
- Synonym: (in the phrase "fick sig en funderare") funderare
Han fick sig en tankeställare när hans kompis överdoserade och la ner drogerna- His friend overdosing was an eye-opening experience ("made him think") that made him lay off the drugs
Declension
Declension of tankeställare
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