This is the 12852nd most frequent Swedish word.
strömavbrott
Power outage.
Here, 'strömavbrott' is used as a subject to describe an event, indicating a period without electric power.
Vi hade ett strömavbrott i flera timmar igår.
We had a power outage for several hours yesterday.
In this sentence, 'strömavbrott' is used in a definite form to specify a particular outage event, showing causation.
Strömavbrottet gjorde att lamporna slutade fungera.
The power outage caused the lights to stop working.
Here, 'strömavbrott' is used as a general term indicating such occurrences, emphasizing preparation.