Behandlas

Behandlas is a Swedish term that functions as the present passive form of the verb behandla, meaning to treat, handle, or deal with. The form expresses that someone or something is subjected to a treatment, process, or handling, with the agent usually left unspecified. It is used across many domains, including medicine, law, data protection, and industry.

In medical contexts, behandlas indicates that a patient or body part is receiving care or therapy. For example, “Patienten behandlas av en läkare” means the patient is being treated by a doctor. In data protection and administration, the term can mean that information or objects are being processed or managed, as in “Personuppgifterna behandlas enligt lagen” (Personal data are processed in accordance with the law). In manufacturing or material contexts, it can describe items that are subjected to a treatment, such as heat or chemical processing, e.g., “varan behandlas med värme.”

Grammatical notes: Behandlas is the present tense passive form. The corresponding active form is behandlar (present active: “hon behandlar patienten”). The past passive is behandlades, and the past participle used in adjectives or compound tenses is behandlad (e.g., en behandlad patient).

Etymology: Behandla is formed with the prefix be- attached to the verb handla/handling, conveying the sense of causing someone or something to undergo a treatment or process. The noun corresponding to the action is behandling (treatment or handling).

Related terms include behandling (treatment), behandlingen (the treatment), and behandlingsprocess (treatment process). Behandlas thus serves as a general, neutral descriptor for any subject undergoing treatment or processing.