belönades

Belönades is the past passive form of the Swedish verb belöna, meaning to reward. It is used when the subject of a sentence is the recipient of a reward or recognition, rather than the one giving it.

Grammatically, belönades is the past passive. The present passive form is belönas, and the present perfect passive is har belönats. The passive can also be combined with auxiliary constructions to form other tenses, such as hade belönats for the past perfect. The agent of the action is often expressed with the preposition av, as in hon belönades av juryn (she was rewarded by the jury).

Usage of belönades appears in news reports, biographies, and academic writing to indicate that a reward was received. It emphasizes the recipient and the outcome of recognition rather than the act of rewarding itself. It can be contrasted with the active belönade (they rewarded) or with other passive constructions such as blev belönad in more colloquial styles, depending on regional preference and register.

Etymology and related forms: belöna derives from belöning, meaning reward. The form belönades shares its root with cognate forms in other Scandinavian languages, where similar passive constructions exist (for example, expressions in Danish and Norwegian with forms equivalent to “was rewarded”). In Swedish usage, belönades is a standard, neutral way to report that a reward or recognition was received.