No. 5,723 in Swedish
handlade
"Handlade" means "dealt with," "was about," or "shopped" depending on context.
In a sentence
Han handlade mat på affären.
He shopped for food at the store.
In this sentence, 'handlade' is used <i>in the past tense</i> to signify the action of shopping.
Berättelsen handlade om vänskap.
The story was about friendship.
Here, 'handlade' conveys the sense of <i>being about</i> or <i>pertaining to</i> a specific topic.
Vad handlade mötet om igår?
What was the meeting about yesterday?
In this question, 'handlade' is employed to inquire <i>what the subject</i> of the meeting was.
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