kölvattnet

kölvattnet

The Swedish word "kölvattnet" translates to "wake," referring to the trail of disturbed water left behind a moving boat or ship.

In this instance, "kölvattnet" conveys the literal wake or trail left behind by a moving object.

Båten lämnade stora vågor i kölvattnet.

The boat left large waves in its wake.

Here, "kölvattnet" is used metaphorically to represent the aftermath or consequences of an event.

I kölvattnet av stormen började återuppbyggnaden.

In the wake of the storm, the rebuilding began.

This sentence uses "kölvattnet" metaphorically as well to describe consequences arising from an prior event.

De problem som uppstod i kölvattnet av beslutet var oväntade.

The problems that arose in the wake of the decision were unexpected.