No. 13,952 in Swedish
åktes
"Åktes" is the past passive form of "åka," meaning "was ridden" or "was traveled" (e.g., by vehicle).
In a sentence
Igår åktes det buss till skolan.
Yesterday, the bus was ridden to school.
The word 'åktes' is used in a passive construction to indicate travel via bus.
På vintern åktes det ofta skidor i fjällen.
In winter, skiing was often done in the mountains.
Here, 'åktes' is used passively to describe the activity of skiing with 'det' as the subject.
Trots regnet åktes det cykel till parken.
Despite the rain, cycling was done to the park.
In this sentence, 'åktes' describes the act of riding a bicycle in a passive form to highlight the action.
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