This is the 13001st most frequent Swedish word.
sågades
"Sågades" means "was criticized harshly" or "was slated."
In this sentence, 'sågades' is the passive past form of the verb 'såga', which means 'to saw'. It describes an action where the subject (the tree) undergoes the action of being sawed down.
Trädet sågades ner av trädgårdsmästaren.
The tree was cut down by the gardener.
Here, 'sågades' is used figuratively as the passive past form of 'såga', implying harsh criticism or rejection of the idea by critics.
Idén sågades av kritikerna för att den inte var genomförbar.
The idea was torn apart by the critics because it was not feasible.
In this example, 'sågades' again takes a figurative meaning in the passive past tense of 'såga', and describes severe criticism or disapproval directed at the performance due to its quality.