This is the 12958th most frequent Swedish word.
symboliserade
"Symboliserade" means "symbolized" in English.
Here, 'symboliserade' is used as a past-tense verb indicating that the red rose served as a symbol of love's power.
Den röda rosen symboliserade kärlekens kraft.
The red rose symbolized the power of love.
In this sentence, 'symboliserade' communicates that his gaze represented his emotional state in the past.
Hans blick symboliserade hans obesvarade känslor.
His gaze symbolized his unrequited feelings.
The word 'symboliserade' here conveys the idea that the stone was seen as a representation of certain qualities in the past.