This is the 2032nd most frequent Swedish word.
vapenbrott
"Vapenbrott" translates to "firearms offense" or "weapons crime" in English.
In this sentence, 'vapenbrott' refers to the criminal act of possessing an illegal weapon, emphasizing the legal implications of the act.
Han dömdes för vapenbrott eftersom han hade ett olagligt vapen hemma.
He was convicted of a weapon offense because he had an illegal weapon at home.
Here, 'vapenbrott' is used to indicate a police investigation into a crime involving weapons, focusing on the action related to weapons used or possessed unlawfully.
Polisen utreder ett vapenbrott som skedde i stadens centrum.
The police are investigating a weapon offense that occurred in the city center.
In this example, 'vapenbrott' represents the concept of an unlawful act involving weapons in a preventative context, emphasizing the importance of reporting suspicions to authorities.