Berövat

Berövat is a Swedish term that functions as the past participle of the verb beröva, meaning to deprive or strip someone of something. In use, berövat can describe a person or entity that has had a service, freedom, right, or possession taken away. The form operates as an adjective or in predicative constructions, often in combination with verbs such as bli or vara to express a resulting state.

In contemporary Swedish, berövat is most common in formal, legal, historical, or journalistic contexts. It is used to convey a sense of loss or denial, for example in phrases like han blev berövad sin frihet (he was deprived of his freedom) or berövade rättigheter (deprived of rights). It can also appear in noun phrases such as ett berövat liv or berövade möjligheter, depending on context.

Related terms include beröva (to deprive) and berövande, the latter used to denote deprivation or the act of depriving. The word reflects a transactional or consequential sense, contrasting with voluntary loss. The use of berövat stresses that an external act removed something of value from someone.