This is the 881st most frequent Swedish word.
dök
"Appeared" or "showed up"; past tense of "dyka upp."
Here, 'dök' is used as the past tense of the verb 'dyka,' which means to dive, indicating a completed action of diving.
Han dök ner i vattnet.
He dove into the water.
In this sentence, 'dök' is used metaphorically to mean 'arose' or 'surfaced,' showing how the verb is applied to abstract concepts.
Ett problem dök upp oväntat.
A problem arose unexpectedly.
Here, 'dök' is used figuratively in a question to ask if someone appeared or was present, demonstrating another application of the verb.