This is the 11945th most frequent Swedish word.
påstods
"Påstods" means "was alleged" or "was claimed" in English.
Here, 'påstods' is the past tense passive form of 'påstå', used to indicate that someone claimed something in the past.
Det påstods att hon hade varit där tidigare.
It was claimed that she had been there earlier.
In this sentence, 'påstods' describes that the book was purportedly based on factual occurrences, showing its use in conveying reported speech.
Boken påstods vara baserad på verkliga händelser.
The book was claimed to be based on real events.
Here, 'påstods' indicates an allegation or accusation that someone reportedly committed an act, highlighting its ability to convey hearsay or unconfirmed reports.