höjdes

höjdes is a Swedish verb form that functions as the past passive of the verb höja, meaning to raise or increase. It describes a situation in which something was raised or increased in the past, with the actor performing the action often unnamed or general.

In use, höjdes appears in sentences where the subject is acted upon rather than performing the action. For example, "Priset höjdes med fem procent" translates to "The price was raised by five percent." The corresponding active past tense is höjde ("The price raised by five percent"), while the present passive form is höjs ("The price is raised"). The supine form is höjt, used in perfect constructions such as "har höjt" ("has raised").

The verb höja belongs to the broader category of Swedish verbs that form the past passive with the -des suffix. This construction is common in formal or official writing, including news reporting, government announcements, and business language, where actions on subjects—rather than agents—are emphasized.

Related concepts include the noun höjd, meaning height or rise, which is etymologically linked to the idea of increasing in level or elevation. Swedish likewise uses derivatives such as höjning to denote an increase or raising, and höjbar in contexts describing something that can be raised.

In summary, höjdes is the past passive form of höja, used to indicate that something was raised or increased in the past, with the doer often unspecified. It contrasts with höjde (active past) and höjs (present passive).