stoppades

Stoppades is the simple past passive form of the Swedish verb stoppas, meaning “was stopped” or “became stopped.” It is used when the subject of a sentence is the recipient of the stopping action, with the doer either unknown or not stated.

Form and usage

Stoppas functions as a present passive verb, and stoppades marks the past tense in the passive voice. Other related forms include har stoppats (present perfect passive) and ska stoppas (future passive). The past passive is commonly used in news reports, official records, and descriptive narration where the focus is on the result of stopping rather than who performed it.

Examples

Tågen stoppades på grund av översvämningar. The trains were stopped because of the floods.

Arbetet stoppades när strömmen gick. The work was stopped when the power went out.

Reglerna stoppades tillfälligt av myndigheterna. The rules were temporarily halted by the authorities.

Notes

Stoppades contrasts with stoppade, the active past tense meaning “stopped (something/someone).” It is also distinct from stannade, which can convey a more general sense of coming to a stop. The choice between active and passive forms in Swedish often depends on whether the agent is known, important, or needs to be de-emphasized.

See also

stoppas, stopp, stanna