This is the 757th most frequent Swedish word.
ägde
The Swedish word "ägde" means "owned" in English.
Here 'ägde' is used idiomatically to indicate occurrence of an event.
Mötet ägde rum på torsdag.
The meeting took place on Thursday.
Past tense of the verb 'ägde' referring to ownership of property.
Hon ägde en stor villa vid havet.
She owned a large villa by the sea.
Colloquial use of 'ägde' to express an impressive control or performance.