This is the 1778th most frequent Swedish word.
dömda
"Convicted"
Here, 'dömda' is used as an adjective meaning 'convicted' to describe the prisoners who have been judged guilty in a court.
De dömda fångarna satt i sina celler.
The convicted prisoners sat in their cells.
In this context, 'dömda' is an adjective meaning 'condemned,' referring to actions that are morally or legally reproached.
Hans dömda handlingar ledde till många problem.
His condemned actions led to many problems.
'Dömda' functions as a noun here, representing people who have been convicted, showing its substantive usage.