This is the 8417th most frequent Swedish word.
bark
The outer covering of a tree trunk.
Here, the word 'bark' refers to the outer protective covering of a tree.
Trädet hade tjock bark som skyddade det.
The tree had thick bark that protected it.
In this sentence, 'bark' is used to describe the sound a dog makes.
Jag hörde hundens höga bark från grannens gård.
I heard the dog's loud bark from the neighbor's yard.
The word 'bark' is metaphorically used here to compare the protective function of the tree's bark to that of human skin.