belönade

Belönade is a Swedish verb form meaning the action of rewarding someone. It is the preterite (simple past) form of the verb belöna, and it is conjugated the same for all subjects: jag belönade, du belönade, han/hon belönade, vi belönade, ni belönade, de belönade. The form is typically used to describe a completed act of giving a reward, often with a direct object: for example, "Företaget belönade sina anställda med en bonus." It can also occur in passive constructions: "De belönades av myndigheten."

Belönade can also appear as a plural or adjectival form. When belönad is used as an adjective meaning “rewarded,” its plural indefinite form is belönade (en belönad person; flera belönade personer). In this use, it describes nouns that have received a reward, for instance "belönade forskare" or "flera belönade studenter." The word can appear predicatively as well: "De var belönade," meaning they were rewarded.

Usage and context: belönade often appears in journalism, education, psychology, and organizational discourse where awards, incentives, or positive reinforcement are discussed. The term is neutral and common in both formal and informal Swedish. Related terms include belöning (a reward or prize) and belöna (to reward), which cover the act, the result, and the process of rewarding.