skeppades

Skeppades is the past tense form of the Swedish verb skeppa, meaning to ship or to transport onto a ship. In Swedish, skeppas is the present passive form, and skeppades functions as the simple past passive, used when the subject experiences the action of being shipped rather than performing it. The form is common in logistics, trade records, and maritime contexts where the shipment of goods or cargo is described.

Etymology and form: Skepp is the Swedish word for ship, and skeppa is a verbalization built from that noun with a verb-forming suffix. The past passive ending -ades in skeppades aligns with other Swedish verbs that form the past passive with -ades or -des, depending on the verb class. The construction emphasizes the occurrence of the shipment rather than the agent responsible for it.

Usage and examples: Skeppades is typically used with a plural or singular neuter subject representing goods, cargo, or the shipment itself. For example, in Swedish: Produkter skeppades till USA i går. In English: The products were shipped to the United States yesterday. Another example: Lådorna skeppades tidigt i morse. The boxes were shipped early this morning. The agent performing the action can be omitted or introduced with av (by) if desired, as in Lådorna skeppades av företaget i fjol.

See also: Skeppa, the active counterpart meaning to ship; skepp, meaning ship; hamn, harbor; logistiska termer (logistical terms).