Offentliggjordes

Offentliggjordes is the past tense, passive form of the Swedish verb offentliggöra, meaning to publish or to make public. It is used to indicate that information or material has been released to the public. The form appears in formal writing, journalism, and governmental communications when a document or item is stated as having been published or disclosed.

The verb offentliggöra combines offentlig (public) with göra (to make), tracing back to Germanic roots. In other Scandinavian languages there are cognates such as Norwegian offentliggjøre and Danish offentliggøre. The past passive forms for these languages correspond to offentliggjordes (Swedish), offentliggjorde (Norwegian), or offentliggjorde (Danish), reflecting the common linguistic heritage.

In Swedish, offentliggjordes is preferred in formal past-tense contexts. It emphasizes the act of making information public and is commonly used with subjects such as reports, laws, or research results. In contemporary media and online contexts, other verbs like publicera (to publish) or the noun forms offentliggörande and publicering may be used, depending on style and register.

Examples: Rapporten offentliggjordes av myndigheten i går. (The report was published by the authorities yesterday.) Uppgiften offentliggjordes senare under dagen. (The assignment was published later in the day.)

Related terms include offentliggörande (the act of making public) and publicering (publication), with publicera as a closely related verb. The form offentliggjordes is one of several past-tense passive constructions in Swedish and is most common in formal or institutional contexts.