dök

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.

Dök hon verkligen upp på mötet?

Did she really show up at the meeting?