This is the 8330th most frequent Swedish word.
avliva
"Avliva" means "to put to death" or "to euthanize."
Here, 'avliva' refers to the euthanization of an animal due to its health condition. This is a common context for the word, relating to caregivers dealing with terminally ill pets.
De beslutade att avliva den gamla hästen eftersom den var sjuk.
They decided to euthanize the old horse because it was ill.
In this example, 'avliva' describes the humane act of ending an animal's life to relieve suffering after an injury.
Jägaren var tvungen att avliva det skadade djuret i skogen.
The hunter had to put down the injured animal in the forest.
Here, 'avliva' indicates the procedural and controlled act of ending animals’ lives for scientific study, often under ethical considerations and standards.