This is the 3935th most frequent Swedish word.
lämnades
"Was left" or "was given."
Here, 'lämnades' is used in the passive voice, indicating that the book was put on the table by someone (the teacher).
Boken lämnades på bordet av läraren.
The book was left on the table by the teacher.
In this example, 'lämnades' conveys that the school was vacated and left in an empty state by the children.
Skolan lämnades tom efter barnen gick hem.
The school was left empty after the children went home.
'Lämnades' here describes a situation where the handbag was unintentionally left behind due to confusion, showing its use in describing unintentional actions.