This is the 881st most frequent Swedish word.
dök
"Appeared" or "showed up"; past tense of "dyka upp."
Here, 'dök' is used as the past tense of the verb 'dyka,' which means to dive, indicating a completed action of diving.
Han dök ner i vattnet.
He dove into the water.
Here, 'dök' is used figuratively in a question to ask if someone appeared or was present, demonstrating another application of the verb.
Dök hon verkligen upp på mötet?
Did she really show up at the meeting?
In this sentence, 'dök' is used metaphorically to mean 'arose' or 'surfaced,' showing how the verb is applied to abstract concepts.