This is the 5257th most frequent Swedish word.
eba
"Eba" in Swedish means "to subside" or "to dwindle gradually."
In this sentence, 'eba' is used in the phrase 'eba ut', which means 'to peter out' or diminish gradually.
Det kan ibland eba ut över tid.
It can sometimes peter out over time.
Here, 'eba' is utilized in the phrase 'eba bort', referring to the gradual reduction or disappearance of the medicine's effect.
Effekten av medicinen börjar eba bort.
The effect of the medicine starts to wear off.
In this context, the word 'eba' is part of 'eba av', indicating the process of subsiding or declining over time.