överfallen

This is the 14025th most frequent Swedish word.


överfallen

"Överfallen" means "attacked" or "assaulted" in English.


In this sentence, 'överfallen' is used as a past participle to describe that the man was attacked.

Mannen blev överfallen av rånare i parken.

The man was assaulted by robbers in the park.


Here, 'överfallen' is figuratively used to express being emotionally or mentally overwhelmed.

Hon känner sig överfallen av alla de plötsliga frågor.

She feels overwhelmed by all the sudden questions.


In this case, 'överfallen' conveys a natural attack or adverse event affecting a location, specifically storms.

Enligt rapporten är området ofta överfallen av stormar.

According to the report, the area is often struck by storms.