No. 3,522 in Swedish

dådet

"The deed" or "the act," typically referring to a significant or notable action, often negative.

In a sentence

Dådet som begicks igår chockade hela staden.
The act committed yesterday shocked the entire city.
In this sentence, 'dådet' refers to a specific act or deed, generally of significant impact, often an event that is notable in some way.
Historien om dådet berättas ännu många år senare.
The story of the act is still told many years later.
Here, 'dådet' is used to reference an act or event from the past, often implying something famous or infamous.
Författaren skrev en bok om dådet och dess konsekvenser.
The author wrote a book about the act and its consequences.
In this context, 'dådet' identifies a central event or action analyzed or narrated further in the text.

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