This is the 3666th most frequent Swedish word.
förväntade
"Förväntade" means "expected" in English.
In this sentence, 'förväntade' is used as part of the reflexive verb 'förväntade sig', meaning 'expected'. It conveys anticipation or prediction about an outcome.
Han förväntade sig att få högsta betyg på provet.
He expected to receive the highest grade on the test.
Here, 'förväntade' is used as a past participle adjective describing the guests. It indicates that their arrival was anticipated.
De förväntade gästerna kom senare än planerat.
The expected guests arrived later than planned.
In this sentence, 'förväntade' again forms part of the reflexive verb 'förväntade mig', which signifies having an expectation or assumption about an action.