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No. 323 in Swedish

död

Dead.

In a sentence

  • Hm, jag ser att min oro var död, det var inget problem.

    Hmm, I see that my concern was dead; there was no problem.

    This demonstrates that 'död' can metaphorically describe ideas, thoughts, or concerns as inactive or resolved.

  • Den döda blomman låg där på marken.

    The dead flower lay there on the ground.

    Here, 'död' is used as an adjective to describe a non-alive state of the flower, literal usage.

  • På teatern var karaktärens död en central del av berättelsen.

    In the theater, the character's death was a central part of the story.

    In this example, 'död' serves as a noun describing the event of death or ending of life.

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