No. 9,689 in Swedish
gapat
The Swedish word "gapat" means "yawned" or "shouted" (past participle of "gapa").
In a sentence
Han gapat högt när han såg den vackra utsikten.
He shouted loudly when he saw the beautiful view.
Here, 'gapat' is used as the past participle of 'gapa', meaning to gape or yell loudly in expression.
Barnen hade gapat av förvåning vid hans tricks.
The children had gasped in astonishment at his tricks.
In this sentence, 'gapat' expresses the action of opening one's mouth broadly, often due to surprise.
Publiken gapat och klappade händerna i extas.
The audience gaped and clapped their hands in ecstasy.
Here, 'gapat' is used figuratively to express the audience's overwhelming expressions or reactions.
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