Överlevt

Överlevt is the supine form (perfekt particip) of the Swedish verb överleva, meaning "to survive." It is used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses, for example har överlevt ("has survived") and hade överlevt ("had survived").

Överleva is formed from över- ("over") and leva ("to live"). The term denotes remaining alive after danger, outlasting a threat, or enduring through a difficult period. It applies to living beings as well as objects or ideas that endure a crisis or a span of time.

Common usages include literal survival after disasters or illness, as well as figurative endurance of institutions, traditions, or plans. In narrative or news writing, you will often see phrases like har överlevt or har överlevt krisen. For example, Företaget har överlevt krisen, and Människor har överlevt katastrofen.

Related forms: överleva (infinitive), överlevande (survivor; adjective meaning "surviving"). The word is cognate with German überleben and Dutch overleven, and has related English counterparts in historical use such as "overlive." In Swedish, överlevt is primarily a verb form used with ha/ha+participle to indicate completed survival; attributive use is uncommon, and the noun/adjective sense is more often expressed with överlevande.