fällas

This is the 3619th most frequent Swedish word.

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fällas

"Fällas" means "to be felled" or "to be brought down."


In this sentence, 'fällas' is used in its passive form, meaning something is being brought down or cut down actively. It commonly applies to objects like trees.

Trädet fälldes av skogsarbetarna.

The tree was felled by the forest workers.


Here, 'fällas' refers to being convicted or judged guilty, often used in legal contexts.

Domaren beslutade att han skulle fällas för brottet.

The judge decided that he would be convicted for the crime.


In this case, 'fällas' meaning 'to fall' is used passively, implying an accidental drop or collapse, suitable for objects.

Taklampan riskerar att fällas om inte skruvarna fixeras.

The ceiling lamp risks falling if the screws are not tightened.