Benäget

Benäget is a Swedish adjective meaning inclined, disposed, or willing to act. It expresses a predisposition toward a specific action, attitude, or outcome. The most common construction is with an infinitive introduced by att or with the preposition till: benäget att hjälpa, benäget till att delta. It can describe a person or an organization, and it is typically found in formal or written language rather than everyday speech.

In practice benäget is closely related to benägen; the two are often interchangeable, but benäget tends to convey a more deliberate or official tone. It is frequently used in institutional, corporate, or governmental contexts. For example: Företaget är benäget att investera i nya projekt. Rådet var benäget att överväga förslaget. In everyday conversation, speakers may opt for synonyms such as villig or beredd.

Etymology and usage notes: benäget is historically linked to benägen (inclined). In modern Swedish it functions as the predicative/attributive form used with att or till, and is most common in formal prose and official statements. The word can be contrasted with benägen, which, while closely related in meaning, is often perceived as slightly less formal and more general in tone.

See also: benägen, villig, beredd.