Avlägsnades

Avlägsnades is a Swedish verb form meaning "was removed." It is the preterite passive of the verb avlägsna, a transitive verb meaning to remove, take away, or withdraw something from a place or situation. The prefix av- signals removal or separation, and avlägsnades indicates that the removal was performed by an agent and completed in the past. The agent may be named in a sentence or left unspecified.

Grammatical notes:

- Present passive: avlägsnas

- Past passive (preterite): avlägsnades

- Present perfect passive: har avlägsnats

Usage:

The form is common in formal, journalistic, and administrative text. It often appears in reporting about changes to objects, spaces, or personnel. For example: Utställningen avlägsnades från hallen. The sentence translates to “The exhibition was removed from the hall.” Another example: Hinder avlägsnades efter inspektionen, meaning “Obstacles were removed after the inspection.” The construction can describe both physical removal and the removal of abstract elements such as rules or restrictions, with the agent typically expressed in a phrase starting with av.

Notes:

Avlägsna is used in various registers from everyday language to official reporting. The active counterpart is avlägsna (to remove), which is used when the subject performs the removal themselves. Avlägsnades is specifically the passive form used when the focus is on the fact that the removal occurred, rather than who performed it.