Beföljde

Beföljde is a Swedish verb meaning "followed" or "accompanied." It is the past tense of the verb "följa," which has a wide range of meanings including to follow, to accompany, to obey, to suit, or to belong to. The verb beföljde is typically used when describing a past action of one entity moving behind or alongside another, or when one event or consequence occurred after another.

For example, in a narrative, one might say "Soldaten beföljde sin befälhavare" meaning "The soldier followed his commander." Similarly, it can describe a temporal sequence: "Regnet beföljde solen" could mean "The rain followed the sun." The nuances of its meaning are heavily dependent on the context in which it is used, drawing from the broader semantic field of "följa."

The verb conjugation for "följa" in the past tense is regular, with "beföljde" being the standard form. It can be used in both active and passive voice constructions, though the active voice is more common. The word itself originates from Old Norse and has cognates in other Germanic languages, highlighting its ancient roots in describing the act of following or coming after.