Avmätt

Avmätt is a rare Swedish adjective, primarily attested in historical texts. The form is believed to be built from the prefix av- and a root related to measurement or fullness, yielding a sense of something that has not been measured or weighed. It describes quantities or statuses that have yet to be quantified or verified. In practice, avmätt appears mainly in archival legal, agricultural, or surveying documents, rather than in modern speech.

Because of its scarcity, avmätt is not widely included in contemporary dictionaries, and references to the term are typically of interest to linguists and historians studying older Swedish prose. Modern editors typically classify it as archaic or dialectal, with its use today largely confined to discussions of historical texts. Where it occurs, avmätt can signal an incomplete or provisional state in accounting or measurement processes, rather than a standard term in current usage.

The term stands in contrast to more common forms related to measurement and fullness, such as mätt and mått, which appear in everyday language. Its limited attestation means avmätt is most relevant for philological examination of older Swedish manuscripts and records rather than for practical communication in contemporary Swedish.

See also: mäta, mått, mätt.