No. 11,564 in Swedish
omgärdat
Surrounded or enclosed.
In a sentence
Slottet är omgärdat av en vacker trädgård.
The castle is surrounded by a beautiful garden.
Here, 'omgärdat' is used to describe something being enclosed or surrounded physically by something else, which in this case is the garden surrounding the castle.
Diskussionen var omgärdad av negativa kommentarer.
The discussion was surrounded by negative comments.
In this sentence, 'omgärdat' is used metaphorically to express that the discussion was influenced or surrounded by negative commentary, indicating a figurative boundary.
Skogen, omgärdat av bergen, kändes väldigt isolerad.
The forest, surrounded by the mountains, felt very isolated.
Here, 'omgärdat' illustrates a physical enclosure provided by the mountains around the forest, emphasizing geographical and emotional isolation simultaneously.
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