No. 9,005 in Swedish

drunknad

"Drowned."

In a sentence

Hon drunknade i sina tankar och märkte inte att någon ropade på henne.
She drowned in her thoughts and did not notice someone calling for her.
The verb 'drunknade' is used metaphorically here to describe being deeply engrossed mentally.
En gammal berättelse berättar om en sjöman som drunknade på stormigt hav.
An old tale tells of a sailor who drowned in the stormy sea.
The verb 'drunknade' is used literally to describe the act of drowning in water.
Hans experiment var så svårt att han kände sig drunknad i arbete.
His experiment was so difficult that he felt drowned in work.
The adjective 'drunknad' expresses a feeling of being overwhelmed metaphorically.

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