This is the 4346th most frequent Swedish word.
sänkte
"Lowered" or "reduced."
The word "sänkte" in this context is the past tense of "sänka," which means "to lower" or "to reduce." It is used to describe a deliberate action of reducing a measurable quantity, such as price or level.
Han sänkte priset för att locka fler kunder.
He lowered the price to attract more customers.
Here, "sänkte" is used metaphorically to describe the ship going down to the bottom of the sea, indicating a motion downwards.
Skeppet sänkte till havets botten efter att ha blivit skadat.
The ship sank to the ocean's bottom after being damaged.
In this example, "sänkte" is used to describe the action of lowering the volume or intensity of her voice.