No. 320 in Swedish

åkte

"Åkte" means "went" or "traveled" (by a mode of transportation).

In a sentence

Jag åkte till skolan.
I went to school.
In this sentence, 'åkte' is used to indicate travel or movement to a destination.
Vi åkte skidor i helgen.
We went skiing this weekend.
Here, 'åkte' is used to describe the action of skiing or moving on skis.
Han åkte iväg tidigt på morgonen.
He left early in the morning.
'Åkte' in this context conveys the act of departing or leaving.

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