No. 11,029 in Swedish

makabra

Gruesome or horrifying.

In a sentence

Den makabra nyheten om olyckan spred sig snabbt.
The macabre news about the accident spread quickly.
The word 'makabra' here is used as an adjective to describe 'nyheten,' or 'the news,' denoting a grim, alarming quality.
Hans skildring av händelsen var så makabar att den fick lyssnarna att rysa.
His depiction of the event was so macabre that it made the listeners shudder.
In this case, 'makabar' is used to describe 'skildring,' or 'depiction,' indicating a gruesome or horrifying nature.
Boken innehöll flera makabra berättelser om medeltida tortyr.
The book contained several macabre stories about medieval torture.
Here, 'makabra' modifies 'berättelser,' or 'stories,' emphasizing their gruesome or grotesque aspect.

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