Stöddes

Stöddes is the preterite passive form of the Swedish verb stödja (to support). It marks a past action in which the subject was supported by others. The form is constructed with the past-tense stem of the verb plus the suffix -des, a pattern used in several Swedish verbs to form the preterite passive. The spelling with the double d reflects standard Swedish orthography.

In contemporary Swedish stöddes is relatively rare outside formal, historical, or literary contexts. Modern writers more often use active constructions or alternative passive formulations, such as förslaget fick stöd av flera partier (the proposal received support from several parties).

Exemplary sentences include: Förslaget stöddes av flera partier. Beslutet stöddes av ledningen. These instances are more commonly found in older or more formal prose and legal texts, where the preterite passive provides a concise way to report that backing occurred without naming the actor.

Usage notes: The preterite passive form stöddes conveys a completed past event and can carry a formal or archival tone. In everyday Swedish, speakers typically opt for active voice or more common passive constructions like fick stöd av, or rephrase the sentence to emphasize the actors or the outcome.

See also: stöd, stödja, Swedish grammar, passive voice, preterite.