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How to say “drown” in Swedish
The usual word is att drunknaverb · drown
drunkna
att drunkna means “drown”. Present drunknar, past drunknade, supine drunknat.
ljudet från flöjten drunknade i trafikbullret
the sound of the flute was drowned in the noise of the traffic
Check yourself: “drown”
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Other Swedish words for “drown”
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- att dränkaverbdrown, steep, impregnatedränka sig (drown oneself)
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