This is the 3419th most frequent Swedish word.
beräknades
"Beräknades" in English means "was calculated" or "was estimated."
In this sentence, 'beräknades' is used as a past passive form of the verb 'beräkna', meaning 'was estimated', showing how the cost was calculated or approximated in the context of a project.
Kostnaden för projektet beräknades vara mycket hög.
The cost of the project was estimated to be very high.
'Beräknades' here expresses the action of estimation in the past, turning the verb 'beräkna' into its passive form to illustrate the number of visitors being calculated.
Antalet besökare beräknades till över tusen personer.
The number of visitors was estimated to be over one thousand people.
This usage of 'beräknades' as a passive voice indicates how the delivery time was determined or approximated in the given context.