This is the 10466th most frequent Swedish word.
klättrade
"Klättrade" means "climbed."
The verb 'klättrade' is used in its literal sense to describe physically ascending or climbing something, in this case, a tree.
Jag klättrade uppför trädet för att plocka äpplen.
I climbed up the tree to pick apples.
Here, the verb 'klättrade' is used metaphorically to describe progress or advancement in a career or hierarchical structure.
Hon klättrade på karriärstegen med sitt hårda arbete.
She climbed the career ladder with her hard work.
The verb 'klättrade' is again used literally, depicting the physical action of overcoming an obstacle by climbing.