försenades

Försenades is a Swedish verb form that functions as the past tense passive of the verb försena, meaning to delay. It is used to indicate that something was delayed, often referring to schedules, events, or transportation. Common subjects include flights, trains, meetings, or appointments. For example, Flyget försenades med två timmar. Mötet försenades till nästa dag.

Grammatically, försenades is the preterite passive form. In Swedish, the passive can be expressed with the suffix -s, and the past tense can be indicated with the ending -ades, -ades being typical for many verbs in this form. The agent responsible for the delay is usually omitted, but it can be specified with phrases such as av tekniska problem eller av väderförhållanden (by technical problems or weather conditions).

Usage and nuance: försenades is used in formal and semi-formal contexts, including news reporting and official announcements, to describe delays without assigning blame. Its counterpart in active voice is försena (to delay) in forms like försenar (delays) and försånades is not standard; the standard active past would be försening? No—active would be "förseniade" in some constructions, but Swedish typically uses passive for this meaning. In everyday language, speakers may also say "blev försenad" (was delayed) or "fördröjdes" (was postponed) depending on nuance.

See also: försena, fördröja, försenad, fördröjd. The term is primarily a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical entry, used to describe a delayed state of events or schedules.