This is the 13170th most frequent Swedish word.
tolk
Interpreter.
Here, 'tolk' is used in the verb form 'tolka' meaning 'to interpret' to refer to translating spoken language in real-time.
Tolkade han verkligen vad talaren sa korrekt?
Did he really interpret what the speaker said correctly?
In this sentence, 'tolk' refers to a person who interprets spoken language between two languages.
Hon arbetar som tolk mellan svenska och engelska.
She works as an interpreter between Swedish and English.
Here, the verb 'tolkas' (passive form of 'tolka') conveys the act of deriving meaning or understanding from a text or creation.