Avvattnade

Avvattnade is a Swedish word that functions both as the past tense form of the verb avvattna and as an adjective describing something from which liquid has been removed. The verb avvattna means to drain off water or other liquid, i.e., to remove moisture. It is formed with the prefix av- indicating removal and the root vattna related to water. The verb’s forms include present tense avvattnar, past tense avvattnade, and supine avvattnat. When used as an adjective, its agreement with the noun follows standard Swedish declension: en avvattnad (common gender singular), ett avvattnat (neuter singular), and avvattnade (plural).

In ordinary use, avvattnade describes items from which liquid has been removed. It is commonly found in cooking, food processing, and product labeling. For example, words like avvattnade tomater (drained tomatoes), avvattnade räkor (drained shrimp), or avvattnade bär (drained berries) indicate that the moisture has been removed prior to use or packaging. The term may appear in recipes, nutritional or ingredient lists, and supplier descriptions.

Etymology-wise, avvattna combines av- (away, off) with vattna (to water), reflecting the notion of removing liquid rather than adding it. The compound is widely understood in Swedish culinary and agricultural contexts and is rarely used outside those domains. Overall, avvattnade conveys a clear procedural or state-of-being sense: the subject has been drained of liquids.