meddelades

Meddelades is the past tense passive form of the Swedish verb meddela, meaning to inform, announce, or convey information. The word is used when the information or notice is produced by someone else and is being reported rather than the speaker. In English it corresponds to “was announced” or “was informed.” The related noun meddelande denotes the notice or message that is to be communicated.

Usage: Meddelades appears mainly in formal or official contexts, such as government statements, press releases, court records, and archival texts. It often introduces a reported statement: “Meddelandet meddelades till allmänheten” (The notice was announced to the public). The agent is frequently omitted; the sentence focuses on the information rather than the source. It can also be used with clauses introduced by “att”: “Det meddelades att mötet skjuts upp” (It was announced that the meeting is being postponed). In everyday Swedish, active constructions such as “meddelade” or other phrasing may be used to emphasize the informant, though meddelades remains common in formal writing.

Etymology and related forms: The verb meddela comes from the same root as the noun meddelande (notice, message). The present passive is medlas; the past passive is meddelades; the perfect forms use the active “meddelat” or the passive periphrasis “har meddelat” depending on construction.

See also: meddelande, meddela, offentlighet.