This is the 11569th most frequent Swedish word.
omkommer
"Omkommer" means "perishes" or "dies" in an accident or disaster.
The word 'omkommer' is used here to indicate the fatal outcome of traffic accidents, describing the unfortunate demise of individuals.
Många människor omkommer i trafikolyckor varje år.
Many people perish in traffic accidents every year.
Here, 'omkommer' is utilized in a hypothetical context, suggesting the potential death of individuals due to the described incident.
Om en byggnad kollapsar kan personer omkomma.
If a building collapses, people could perish.
In this context, 'omkommer' is used to narrate the actual loss of lives during a specific event, providing information about the fatalities caused.