Använd
Använd is a Swedish word that primarily functions as an adjective meaning “used” and as the present participle form related to the verb använda, meaning “to use.” In practical use, använd can modify nouns to indicate something has been employed or is in use, such as equipment, software, or documentation, for example “använd utrustning” (used equipment) or “använd programvara” (used software). It can also appear in predicative positions in certain constructions.
The word is central to a family of terms built from the same root. The noun bruk
Etymology: Använd derives from the verb använda, with a history in Swedish dating back to Middle Swedish.
Usage notes: In everyday Swedish, använd emphasizes the state of something being in use or having been
See also: Användning, Användare, Användargränssnitt, Användbar, Användbarhet, Begagnad.