nounadjective
en dömd
convict
En person som en domstol har sagt är skyldig till ett brott.
Definition & meaning
Dömd means convicted or sentenced in a legal context. It can also mean judged or condemned more generally.
- Han är dömd för stöld. — He has been convicted of theft.
- Planen är dömd att misslyckas. — The plan is doomed to fail.
Grammar & Word origin
Dömd is the past participle of döma , meaning “to judge” or “to sentence.” It can also function as an adjective.
It agrees with the noun it describes: dömd for a common-gender noun, dömt for a neuter noun, and dömda for plural and definite forms.
Synonyms & antonyms
- fälld — “convicted”; specifically emphasizes a guilty verdict.
- fördömd — “condemned” or “damned”; often expresses strong moral or religious condemnation.
- frikänd — “acquitted”; the legal opposite of being convicted.
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Examples
Han blev dömd i domstolen.adjective
He was convicted in court.
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