This is the 778th most frequent Swedish word.
avled
The Swedish word "avled" means "died" (preterite of "avlida," which means "to die").
Here, 'avled' is used to indicate the action of passing away, a verb in past tense.
Hon avled lugnt i sitt hem.
She passed away peacefully in her home.
Here, 'avled' refers to the act of diverging or straying from a topic in conversation, illustrating another nuance of the term.
Jag undrade hur hon avled från ämnet så plötsligt.
I wondered how she diverged from the topic so suddenly.
In this sentence, 'avled' is used in the sense of diverting, showing its usage as to deflect or distract, used in past tense.