This is the 8483rd most frequent Swedish word.
belägrad
"Belägrad" means "besieged" in English.
In this sentence, the word 'belägrad' is used as an adjective to describe the state of the city, indicating that it was surrounded and besieged by the enemy forces.
Staden var belägrad av fiendens armé.
The city was besieged by the enemy's army.
Here, 'belägrad' is employed metaphorically to express a feeling of being overwhelmed or surrounded by responsibilities.
Han kände sig belägrad av alla sina skyldigheter.
He felt besieged by all his obligations.
In this example, 'belägrades' is used metaphorically to describe being overwhelmed by emotions, in this case, worry.