This is the 9689th most frequent Swedish word.
gapat
The Swedish word "gapat" means "yawned" or "shouted" (past participle of "gapa").
Here, 'gapat' is used as the past participle of 'gapa', meaning to gape or yell loudly in expression.
Han gapat högt när han såg den vackra utsikten.
He shouted loudly when he saw the beautiful view.
In this sentence, 'gapat' expresses the action of opening one's mouth broadly, often due to surprise.
Barnen hade gapat av förvåning vid hans tricks.
The children had gasped in astonishment at his tricks.
Here, 'gapat' is used figuratively to express the audience's overwhelming expressions or reactions.