This is the 1176th most frequent Swedish word.
avstängning
Suspension, shutdown, or disconnection.
Avstängningen is used to describe the act of shutting something down, in this case, water supply.
Avstängningen av vattnet var nödvändig för att laga rören.
The shutdown of the water was necessary to repair the pipes.
Avstängning denotes a formal suspension from an institution, like the school, due to misconduct.
Han fick en avstängning från skolan efter att ha brutit mot reglerna.
He received a suspension from school after breaking the rules.
Avstängning refers to a closure or interruption in traffic caused by external reasons such as construction.