avlästes

Avlästes is a Swedish verb form, the past tense of avläsa, meaning to read off or to record a value from an instrument, such as a utility meter. The term is commonly used in contexts where a specific measurement is taken and documented, for example consumption figures for electricity, water, or gas.

Etymology and scope: av- is a prefix that often indicates removal or completion, and läsa means to read. Together they denote the act of reading off a value from a device. The form avlästes is typically used in passive constructions: “Mätaren avlästes den 5 juli” (The meter was read).

Usage: In Swedish administrative, financial, or technical language, avlästes appears in meters’ readings and energy invoicing. The term is formal and neutral; in everyday speech, people might say “läste av” or “avläses” for present or active forms.

Related terms: avläsa (to read off, take a reading), avläsning (a reading; the act or result of reading), avläsare (the person or device that reads), fjärravläsning or fjärrläsning (remote metering).

See also: meter reading, remote meter reading.