This is the 6019th most frequent Swedish word.
jordskredet
"The landslide."
'Jordskredet' acts as the subject in the sentence, indicating the event that caused the destruction.
Jordskredet förstörde flera hus i byn.
The landslide destroyed several houses in the village.
'Jordskredet' is used as the object in this sentence, referring to the phenomenon being observed.
Vi observerade jordskredet från säkerhetsavstånd.
We observed the landslide from a safe distance.
Here, 'jordskredet' is part of a subordinate clause modifying 'orsaken' (the cause), detailing the effect.