This is the 9563rd most frequent Swedish word.
förgiftats
"Förgiftats" means "been poisoned" in English.
In this sentence, 'förgiftats' is used in the passive voice to describe the state of being poisoned, showing a past action affecting the subject (the fish).
Fiskarna i sjön hade förgiftats av det utsläppta kemiska avfallet.
The fish in the lake had been poisoned by the released chemical waste.
Here, 'förgiftats' is employed to represent the possibility of food being deliberately contaminated, situating the verb in a hypothetical or suspected scenario.
Hon misstänkte att maten hade blivit förgiftats.
She suspected that the food had been poisoned.
'Förgiftats' refers to the process occurring as a result of pollution, emphasizing the cause-effect relationship in the context described.