This is the 1395th most frequent Swedish word.
attacken
"The attack."
In this sentence, 'attacken' is used as a noun referring to a physical assault or military operation against the city.
Attacken på staden började vid gryningen.
The attack on the city began at dawn.
Here, 'attacken' is used metaphorically as a noun to signify criticism or verbal argument against someone's ideas.
Han kände sig chockad efter attacken mot hans idéer.
He felt shocked after the attack on his ideas.
This sentence uses 'attacken' in the context of a metaphorical or hypothetical problem or challenge that occurred.