No. 1,811 in Swedish

förstörda

"Förstörda" means "destroyed" or "ruined" in English.

In a sentence

Böckerna var förstörda efter vattenläckan.
The books were damaged after the water leak.
Here, 'förstörda' is used as an adjective describing the condition of a plural noun, 'böckerna' (the books).
Möblerna blev förstörda under transporten.
The furniture got damaged during the transportation.
In this case, 'förstörda' is applied as a past participle to describe the resultant state of the furniture after the transport.
Hans kläder såg helt förstörda ut efter festen.
His clothes looked completely ruined after the party.
The word 'förstörda' is used attributively in this sentence to describe the appearance of 'kläder' (his clothes) after an event.

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