This is the 12495th most frequent Swedish word.
skymtas
"Skymtas" means "to be faintly or barely visible" or "to be glimpsed."
Here, 'skymtas' is used in passive form to describe something becoming visible from a distance.
Båten skymtades vid horisonten.
The boat was glimpsed at the horizon.
In this sentence, 'skymtas' conveys the appearance of something faintly or partially in a specific location.
En skugga skymtades bakom träden.
A shadow was glimpsed behind the trees.
The usage here highlights 'skymtas' to denote initial or unclear visibility due to obstruction.