This is the 2675th most frequent Swedish word.
spreds
"Spreds" means "was spread" or "spread" (past tense of "spridas").
Here, 'spreds' is used as the past passive form of 'sprida', indicating that the news was distributed quickly over the country.
Nyheten spreds snabbt över hela landet.
The news spread quickly across the whole country.
In this sentence, 'spreds' again serves as the past passive form, showing how rumors disseminated through the medium of social media.
Ryktena spreds via sociala medier.
Rumors spread through social media.
Here, 'spreds' describes the diffusion of fragrance as a past occurrence, highlighting its movement through the garden space.