No. 881 in Swedish
dök
"Appeared" or "showed up"; past tense of "dyka upp."
In a sentence
Han dök ner i vattnet.
He dove into the water.
Here, 'dök' is used as the past tense of the verb 'dyka,' which means to dive, indicating a completed action of diving.
Ett problem dök upp oväntat.
A problem arose unexpectedly.
In this sentence, 'dök' is used metaphorically to mean 'arose' or 'surfaced,' showing how the verb is applied to abstract concepts.
Dök hon verkligen upp på mötet?
Did she really show up at the meeting?
Here, 'dök' is used figuratively in a question to ask if someone appeared or was present, demonstrating another application of the verb.
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