No. 2,395 in Swedish
fälld
"Fälld" means "felled" or "brought down," often referring to something that has been cut down, defeated, or judged guilty.
In a sentence
Domaren fällde honom för brottet.
The judge convicted him of the crime.
Here, 'fällde' is used to signify 'convicted' or 'pronounced guilty'; it is in the past tense and aligns with legal sentencing.
Trädet fälldes av stormen.
The tree was felled by the storm.
In this usage, 'fälldes' refers to 'being cut down or knocked down,' and is in the passive voice to describe the tree's fate.
Han fällde en tår när han hörde nyheten.
He shed a tear when he heard the news.
Here, 'fällde' liberally means 'shed' or 'let fall,' conveying the act of shedding a tear emotionally.
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