efterfrågades
Efterfrågades is a Swedish verb form meaning "was in demand" or "was requested." It is the preterite passive form of the verb efterfråga, which means to seek to obtain, to request, or to demand. In Swedish, the passive voice in the past tense is typically formed with the suffix -des, and the agent may be introduced with av but is often omitted when the context makes the source clear. The form efterfrågades emphasizes that something was sought after by others in the past.
The term is commonly used in formal writing, journalism, and business reports to describe demand for products,
Examples illustrate typical usage: "Boken efterfrågades av många köpare." ("The book was in demand by many buyers.")