This is the 1983rd most frequent Swedish word.
stjäla
To steal.
In this sentence, 'stjäla' means to unlawfully take something that does not belong to oneself, emphasizing the act of theft.
Han försökte stjäla en bok från biblioteket.
He tried to steal a book from the library.
Here, 'stjäla' is used in its past participle form 'stulit', indicating that an act of theft has already occurred.
Hon sade att någon hade stulit hennes mobiltelefon.
She said that someone had stolen her mobile phone.
In this usage, 'stjäla' is metaphorical, referring to drawing undue focus or attention from others, rather than physically taking.