This is the 495th most frequent Swedish word.
hänt
The Swedish word "hänt" means "happened" in English.
The word 'hänt' here is the past participle of 'hända,' meaning 'to happen,' used in a present perfect tense construction.
Vad har hänt här?
What has happened here?
In this case, 'hänt' continues to serve as the past participle of 'hända,' used here to describe a recent action or event.
Det känns som om något märkligt har hänt.
It feels like something strange has happened.
Here, 'hänt' again represents the past participle, emphasizing events without specific time reference, which is typical for the present perfect tense.