No. 12,946 in Swedish
svämmats
"Swämmats" means "to be flooded" or "overflowed" in English.
In a sentence
Staden har svämmats över av turister under sommaren.
The city has been flooded with tourists during the summer.
Here, 'svämmats över' means 'to be overwhelmed or flooded with,' which is used figuratively for an excess of presence or quantity.
Floden har svämmats över efter mycket regn.
The river has overflowed after heavy rain.
In this case, 'svämmats över' refers to the literal overflowing of the river due to excess water.
Diskussionen har svämmats över av känslor och tagit en personlig vändning.
The discussion has been flooded with emotions and has taken a personal turn.
The phrase 'svämmats över' here metaphorically describes the abundance of emotions overtaking the discussion.
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