This is the 1292nd most frequent Swedish word.
svarade
"Svarade" means "answered" in English.
Here, 'svarade' is used as the past tense of the verb 'svara', meaning 'to answer'. It describes an action where the subject responds verbally.
Hon svarade på frågan utan att tveka.
She answered the question without hesitation.
In this context, 'svarade' is again the past tense form of 'svara', and it indicates giving a response to written communication.
Jag svarade på brevet igår.
I replied to the letter yesterday.
This usage of 'svarade' shows the verb in its past tense used to convey that someone gave an answer or information in response to a question or statement.