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Tajm for Dajm

The Swedish word for “timing” is “tajming”, a loanword taken from English and spelled the way it is pronounced. Some other examples of loanwords with adjusted spelling: “mejl” (email) “hajp” (hype) “chilla” (chill) “tejp” (tape) “sprej” (spray) When the Swedish candy bar “Dajm” was introduced abroad, it was called “Daim”- for a more international look […]