This is the 2605th most frequent Swedish word.
påbörjades
"Påbörjades" means "was initiated" or "was started."
The word 'påbörjades' here indicates that the project started at a specific time in the past.
Projektet påbörjades i januari.
The project was initiated in January.
'Påbörjades' is used to denote the commencement of a building activity in the past.
Byggandet av bron påbörjades för fyra månader sedan.
The construction of the bridge started four months ago.
In this context, 'påbörjades' refers to the initiation of a conversational or discursive event in the past.