uppfyllde

Uppfyllde is the preterite (simple past) form of the Swedish verb uppfylla. Uppfylla means to fulfil, satisfy, or meet a requirement, a condition, or an expectation, and can also mean to realize a promise or intention. The verb is commonly used in legal, administrative, and formal contexts, but it also appears in everyday speech when describing whether someone or something has met a standard or fulfilled a commitment. The sense ranges from meeting minimum criteria to achieving a dream.

Etymology and related forms: The term is built from the prefix upp- meaning up or to completion, combined with fylla meaning to fill. This conveys bringing something up to the required level or state. Danish and Norwegian have cognates such as opfylde/opfylt and oppfylle/oppfylt, illustrating a shared Germanic root.

Grammar: Uppfyllde is the simple past tense. The present tense is uppfyller; the past participle and adjective form is uppfylld, and the supine form is uppfyllt. It is transitive and typically takes a direct object, for example: “Företaget uppfyllde alla villkor i kontraktet.” Passive or impersonal forms appear as “Villkoren uppfylldes.” The word is also used in adjectival form as “en uppfylld dröm” (a fulfilled dream).

Usage notes: Common with terms such as villkor, löften, förväntningar, och standarder. The noun uppfyllelse denotes fulfillment or realisation, as in “uppfyllelse av målet.” The verb is formal but widely understood in ordinary speech, particularly when describing compliance, promises kept, or expectations met.