Avföljde

Avföljde is the past tense form of the Swedish verb avfölja, meaning to stop following someone, most commonly on social media. The term refers to ceasing to receive posts, stories, or updates from a person or account without necessarily unfriending or blocking them. Unfollowing is typically a unilateral action performed by the user who chooses to end the following relationship.

Etymology and forms: The word combines av-, a prefix indicating removal or separation, with följa, to follow. The present tense is avföljer, the past tense is avföljde, and the supine is avföljt. A related noun is avföljning, referring to the act of unfollowing.

Usage: Avföljde is used in everyday Swedish to describe online behavior. For example: Jag avföljde flera konton för att minska nyhetsflödet. The choice to avfölja can reflect personal preference, privacy considerations, or a response to unwanted content. While common in informal online communication, the term remains understood in formal contexts as well.

See also: Följ, avföljning, sociala medier terminology. Avföljning refers to the act or process of unfollowing, while följa denotes the basic action of following.