No. 3,700 in Swedish
gärningspersoner
"Perpetrators" or "offenders."
In a sentence
Polisen letade efter gärningspersoner i området.
The police were searching for perpetrators in the area.
The term 'gärningspersoner' is used here referring specifically to individuals believed to have committed a crime.
Gärningspersoner planerade detaljerat innan de utförde brottet.
The perpetrators planned meticulously before they executed the crime.
In this sentence, 'gärningspersoner' emphasizes the systematic actions taken by the individuals involved in criminal activities.
Brottet utfördes av okända gärningspersoner.
The crime was committed by unknown perpetrators.
Here, 'gärningspersoner' is used generically to denote the individuals responsible for the crime, highlighting their anonymity.
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