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How to say “assault” in Swedish
The usual word is ett överfallnoun · assault
överfall
ett överfall means “assault”. The definite form is överfallet, the plural överfall.
han råkade ut för ett rått överfall
he was the victim of a brutal assault
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Other Swedish words for “assault”
English “assault” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.
- en attacknounattackcentern gick till attack mot socialdemokraterna (the Centre Party took the offensive against the Social Democrats)
- att anfallaverbassault, attack, assail
- att överfallaverbattack, assaulthan blev överfallen på gatan (he was attacked in the street)
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