No. 1,897 in Swedish

misshandeln

"Misshandeln" in English means "the abuse" or "the assault."

In a sentence

Misshandeln av mannen väckte stor uppmärksamhet.
The assault of the man attracted much attention.
Here, 'misshandeln' is used as a noun to describe the act of physical abuse or assault.
Polisen utreder misshandeln som inträffade i centrum.
The police are investigating the assault that occurred in the city center.
In this sentence, 'misshandeln' is again a noun, referring to a specific event or case of physical harm.
Han misstänks för att ha begått misshandeln.
He is suspected of having committed the assault.
The word 'misshandeln' in this case denotes a particular incident of assault, emphasizing the action committed.

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