No. 12,490 in Swedish
skyfall
Torrential downpour.
In a sentence
Ett plötsligt skyfall fick alla att söka skydd.
A sudden downpour made everyone seek shelter.
The word 'skyfall' is used as a noun referring to an abrupt heavy rain.
Efter gårdagens skyfall var hela gatan täckt av vatten.
After yesterday's skyfall, the entire street was covered in water.
Here 'skyfall' is a noun, referencing a specific event of heavy rainfall.
När himlen mörknade förväntade vi oss snart ett skyfall.
When the sky darkened, we soon expected a downpour.
In this sentence 'skyfall' is used metaphorically, indicating an impending heavy rain.
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