Swedish verb· top 100 most common

hade

hadAlso the past tense of ha.

Meaning

had

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What does hade mean?

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What does hade mean in English?

hade means “had”.

Where the course teaches it

Bli (to become) and Swedish emotion words
Complete Swedish – Season 2

Nearby common words

hade is number 69 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

65eller or
66från from
67sig oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves
68varför why
70henne her, her; object form of hon (=she)
71alla everyone, all, everybody, everyone
72upp up (similar senses to English, though compare uppe), open (to an open position or state)
73gå go, walk

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