This is the 495th most frequent Danish word.
drab
"Drab" in Danish means "homicide" or "killing."
In this sentence, 'drab' is used as a noun meaning 'murder', referring to a serious crime involving the unlawful killing of a person.
Politimændene efterforskede et brutalt drab.
The police officers investigated a brutal murder.
Here, 'drab' again serves as a noun, but this time it is used in plural form to indicate multiple incidents of murder.
Der er sket mange drab i byen i år.
There have been many murders in the city this year.
In this instance, 'drab' is also a noun denoting the act of killing, but the ownership and direct action is emphasized with the possessive context.