Avsände

Avsände is the past tense form of the Swedish verb avsända. The verb avsända means to dispatch, send away, or forward, and is used in contexts ranging from postal and logistical dispatch to the broadcasting or transmission of content. In everyday Swedish, avsända can refer to physically sending a letter or package, as well as to transmitting a signal or program.

Like many compound Swedish verbs, avsända is formed from the prefix av- (away) attached to sända (to send). Related forms include the noun avsändning (dispatch, transmission) and the agent noun avsändare (sender). The past tense form avsände is used in narrative past with a subject performing the action; the past participle used in perfect tenses is avsänt.

Example: "Han avsände brevet i morse" (“He dispatched the letter this morning”). In formal or journalistic writing, avsända may describe the act of sending something away for distribution. In broadcasting contexts, other verbs such as utsända or sända are often used, but avsända emphasizes the outward sending from the origin.

See also: Avsändning, Avsändare, Sändning, Sända.