This is the 11466th most frequent Swedish word.
nämndes
"Was mentioned."
The word 'nämndes' is used in its past passive form to indicate someone being mentioned in a conversation or context.
Han nämndes i mötet som en möjlig kandidat.
He was mentioned in the meeting as a possible candidate.
Here 'nämndes' refers to facts previously brought up in discussion or text. It's again the passive past form.
Fakta som nämndes tidigare är viktiga för att förstå situationen.
Facts mentioned earlier are important for understanding the situation.
The usage of 'nämndes' here implies that the information about the project was acknowledged passively or indirectly.