Avskickas

Avskickas is a Swedish linguistic form that functions as the present passive of the verb avskicka, meaning to dispatch or forward something. The prefix av- combined with skicka conveys sending away or out of a system. In Swedish, the passive voice is often formed by adding the suffix -s to the verb, so avskickas literally means “is/are being dispatched” and does not specify the agent performing the action.

Common usage occurs in logistics, e-commerce, and administrative communication to indicate that a package, order, or message will be or has been sent. The form is neutral and formal; for everyday language, speakers may use skic­kas or sänds instead. The subject of avskickas can be singular or plural without changing the form: “Paketet avskickas nu” and “Paketet avskickas inom 24 timmar.” If the agent is specified, it can be expressed with the preposition av, as in “Paketet avskickas av vår logistikavdelning.”

Grammatical notes and related forms include avskickad (the past participle, meaning dispatched), avskickades (simple past passive), and har avskickats (present perfect passive). The noun form avskickning refers to the act of dispatching. Related terms include avsändning (sending or dispatch in a broader sense) and skickning (sending), though the latter is less common and varies by context. Avskickas is thus a formal, widely used term in Swedish for describing the act or status of items being transmitted or mailed.