This is the 785th most frequent Swedish word.
dödades
"Was killed" or "were killed."
Here, 'dödades' is used in the past passive voice to indicate that the subject ('soldaten') was killed during the event described.
Soldaten dödades i striden.
The soldier was killed in the battle.
'Dödades' here communicates a completed action in the past, emphasizing the suddenness of the event.
Olycksoffret dödades omedelbart.
The accident victim was killed immediately.
In this sentence, 'dödades' continues to indicate past passive voice, showing the impact of an action carried out by another agent ('rovdjur').