This is the 4265th most frequent Swedish word.
smärta
Pain.
Here, 'smärta' refers concretely to physical pain, describing a bodily sensation of discomfort.
Jag känner en smärta i ryggen.
I feel a pain in my back.
In this sentence, 'smärta' is used metaphorically to describe emotional or psychological distress.
Den emotionella smärtan var svår att hantera.
The emotional pain was hard to handle.
Here, 'smärta' captures a type of existential or artistic anguish, shaping a deeper narrative of human experience.