No. 7,954 in Swedish
väpnade
"Väpnade" means "armed" in English.
In a sentence
De väpnade styrkorna förbereder sig för en internationell övning.
The armed forces are preparing for an international exercise.
Here, 'väpnade' is used as an adjective describing 'styrkorna' (forces), indicating that they are armed.
Det väpnade rånet ägde rum på banken igår.
The armed robbery took place at the bank yesterday.
In this instance, 'väpnade' modifies 'rånet' (robbery), signifying that weapons were involved in the event.
Hon blev rädd att möta en väpnad person på natten.
She was afraid to encounter an armed person at night.
Here, 'väpnad' serves as a descriptive adjective for 'person' (person), showing that the individual referenced is armed.
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