Lagom
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title:
Lagom
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Lagom is a Swedish word meaning 'just the right amount' or 'not too much, not too little'. The word can be variously translated as 'in moderation', 'in balance', 'perfect-simple', 'just enough', 'ideal' and 'suitable'. Whereas words like sufficient and average suggest some degree of abstinence, scarcity, or failure, lagom carries the connotation of appropriateness, although not necessarily perfection. The archetypical Swedish proverb "Lagom är bäst", literally 'The right amount is best', is also
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Swedish and Norwegian word for "just the right amount"
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagom
date created:
2004-03-22T08:33:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T03:19:13Z
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