No. 4,447 in Swedish
upphörde
"Upphörde" means "ceased" or "stopped."
In a sentence
Regnet upphörde plötsligt.
The rain ceased suddenly.
The verb 'upphörde' is used here to describe the sudden ending of the rain.
Företaget upphörde sin verksamhet tidigare i år.
The company ceased its operations earlier this year.
In this sentence, 'upphörde' indicates the termination of the company's business activities.
Musiken upphörde när festen var över.
The music stopped when the party was over.
Here, 'upphörde' conveys the idea that the playing of music came to an end.
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