This is the 12480th most frequent Swedish word.
skulder
"Skulder" means "shoulders" in English.
In this context, 'skulder' refers to financial debts or obligations that one owes.
Han betalade av sina skulder efter flera års arbete.
He paid off his debts after several years of work.
Here, 'skulder' again pertains to financial debts, but the emphasis is on the state of having cleared these debts.
Hon blev skuldfri och började ett nytt liv.
She became debt-free and started a new life.
In this sentence, 'skulder' implies moral or social obligations, metaphorically termed as 'debts' that society owes.