WordbehärskaMeaningto master (a skill, subject)Part of speechverbPronunciationCourseSwedishLessonFronted concessive clauses (som)Usages of behärskaIrrationell som fobin var, behärskade jag den till slut.Irrational as the phobia was, I mastered it in the end.Livrädd som jag var, behärskade jag panikattacken som drabbade mig.Terrified as I was, I mastered the panic attack that struck me.