No. 8,991 in Swedish
drabba
To affect, strike, or befall.
In a sentence
Den ekonomiska krisen drabbade många företag.
The economic crisis affected many companies.
In this sentence, 'drabbade' is used to describe the impact of an event (the economic crisis) on a group (many companies).
Stormen drabbade kusten med våldsamma vindar.
The storm hit the coast with violent winds.
Here, 'drabbade' conveys the notion of striking or hitting a location (the coast) as caused by a weather phenomenon (the storm).
Han blev drabbad av en sällsynt sjukdom.
He was afflicted with a rare disease.
In this example, 'drabbad' represents being affected personally and severely, often by circumstances or conditions (a rare disease).
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