This is the 2395th most frequent Swedish word.
fälld
"Fälld" means "felled" or "brought down," often referring to something that has been cut down, defeated, or judged guilty.
Here, 'fällde' is used to signify 'convicted' or 'pronounced guilty'; it is in the past tense and aligns with legal sentencing.
Domaren fällde honom för brottet.
The judge convicted him of the crime.
In this usage, 'fälldes' refers to 'being cut down or knocked down,' and is in the passive voice to describe the tree's fate.
Trädet fälldes av stormen.
The tree was felled by the storm.
Here, 'fällde' liberally means 'shed' or 'let fall,' conveying the act of shedding a tear emotionally.