This is the 852nd most frequent Swedish word.
hade
The Swedish word "hade" means "had" in English.
'Hade' serves as a past perfect auxiliary here, paired with a past participle to indicate a hypothetical past action.
Om jag hade vetat det tidigare, skulle jag ha gjort annorlunda.
If I had known that earlier, I would have done it differently.
In this example, 'hade' is again used as an auxiliary, forming the past perfect tense to describe an action completed before another past action.
Vi hade redan ätit när han kom.
We had already eaten when he arrived.
Here, 'hade' is the past tense of 'ha', indicating possession in a previous timeframe.