WordmutanMeaningthe bribePart of speechnounPronunciationCourseSwedishLessonTime shifts in past indirect speech (dagen därpå)Usages of mutanChefen förnekade att ministern kände till mutan.The boss denied that the minister knew about the bribe.Under presskonferensen förnekade talespersonen att företaget hade betalat mutan.During the press conference, the spokesperson denied that the company had paid the bribe.