No. 13,663 in Swedish
vettskrämd
Terrified.
In a sentence
Hunden blev helt vettskrämd av det höga ljudet.
The dog became completely terrified by the loud noise.
Here, 'vettskrämd' is used to describe the extreme fear experienced by the dog due to the loud noise.
Hon kände sig vettskrämd när hon såg de skuggorna röra sig utanför fönstret.
She felt terrified when she saw the shadows moving outside the window.
In this sentence, 'vettskrämd' illustrates the intense emotional response of fear stemming from the shadows perceived as moving.
Jag minns fortfarande hur vettskrämd jag var när jag tappade bort min familj i folkmassan.
I still remember how terrified I was when I lost my family in the crowd.
Here, 'vettskrämd' conveys the profound fear and anxiety felt during the moment of separation from family.
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