glöd

See also: glod, gloed, głód, glóð, Glóð, and glød

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(uncountable) glow (from something burning without a flame)
(uncountable) embers
Han rörde om i glöden
He stirred the embers

Vinden förde med sig glöd från skogsbranden
The wind brought with it embers from the forest fire

En bit glöd hade fallit ner och antänt tidningen
A small ember ("piece of embers") had fallen down and ignited the newspaper
(singular only) a small ember
En liten glöd hade fallit ner och antänt tidningen
A small ember had fallen down and ignited the newspaper (just "en glöd" feels less idiomatic, perhaps due to the uncountable sense)
(figuratively) passion, fervor, ardor, fire
glöden i hans ögon
the fire in his eyes

Typically refers to very small embers, thought of as a kind of substance. A glowing lump of coal would more commonly be called "ett glödande kol" (a glowing piece of coal) or the like.
More strongly associated with fire and smoldering compared to English glow. Other uses are likely to be thought of as fire metaphors.

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