No. 1,427 in Swedish
dö
"Die."
In a sentence
Blommorna börjar dö när frosten kommer.
The flowers begin to die when the frost comes.
Here, 'dö' is used to indicate the natural end of life or state in living organisms.
Om du inte är försiktig, kan batteriet i din telefon dö.
If you're not careful, the battery in your phone can die.
In this sentence, 'dö' is used metaphorically to mean an electronic device ceasing to function.
Gamla traditioner riskerar att dö ut om de inte bevaras.
Old traditions risk dying out if they are not preserved.
Here, 'dö' is used figuratively to signify the disappearance of concepts, traditions, or ideas over time.
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