This is the 2916th most frequent Swedish word.
dödssiffran
"Death toll" or "number of fatalities."
Here, 'dödssiffran' is used to denote the reported number of deceased individuals in the context of a disaster incident.
Dödssiffran steg efter att fler rapporter kom från katastrofområdet.
The death toll increased as more reports came from the disaster area.
In this sentence, 'dödssiffra' is used to predict a potential total number of casualties, highlighting a preparative context for anticipated consequences.
Myndigheterna förbereder sig för att hantera en dödssiffra som kan komma att överstiga 100.
The authorities are preparing to handle a death toll that may exceed 100.
Here, 'dödssiffra' is employed to describe the impact and control of an epidemic in terms of keeping the toll stable.