No. 11,569 in Swedish
omkommer
"Omkommer" means "perishes" or "dies" in an accident or disaster.
In a sentence
Många människor omkommer i trafikolyckor varje år.
Many people perish in traffic accidents every year.
The word 'omkommer' is used here to indicate the fatal outcome of traffic accidents, describing the unfortunate demise of individuals.
Om en byggnad kollapsar kan personer omkomma.
If a building collapses, people could perish.
Here, 'omkommer' is utilized in a hypothetical context, suggesting the potential death of individuals due to the described incident.
Rapporter säger att flera omkom vid explosionen.
Reports indicate that several people perished in the explosion.
In this context, 'omkommer' is used to narrate the actual loss of lives during a specific event, providing information about the fatalities caused.
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