bestraffades

Bestraffades is a Swedish verb form that means “were punished.” It is the past tense of the passive voice for the verb bestraffa (to punish) and is used when the subject receives punishment rather than administering it.

Grammatically, bestraffades is formed from the verb stem bestraff- plus the past passive suffix -ades. It can refer to both singular and plural subjects (for example: Han bestraffades. De bestraffades.). The agent may be omitted or introduced with av, as in han bestraffades av domstolen (he was punished by the court).

Bestraffades is typical in formal, written Swedish, including legal, historical, and news contexts; it can appear in narratives about individuals or groups who were punished in the past. In colloquial speech, speakers may prefer alternative constructions such as blev bestraffad, using the “bli” passive.

Related forms include bestraffad (past participle/adjective: punished) and bestraffas (present passive: is punished).

Examples:

- Företaget bestraffades med böter. (The company was fined.)

- Han bestraffades för sina handlingar. (He was punished for his actions.)