Eventuella

Eventuella is a Swedish adjective meaning "possible" or "potential" and is used to indicate things that may occur or be the case. It is the plural form used before plural nouns, as in eventuella konsekvenser (possible consequences) or eventuella risker (potential risks). In singular form, the corresponding adjectives are eventuell for common gender nouns (en eventuell lösning) and eventuellt for neuter nouns (ett eventuellt problem). The adverbial form eventuellt means "possibly" or "perhaps."

Etymology and forms: The word is related to the concept of an event or outcome and shares roots with the noun event and the Latin eventus. The adjective eventuell appears in Swedish, with its plural form eventuella and the neuter singular form eventuellt. The adverbial use eventuellt is distinct in function, though it originates from the same adjective stem.

Usage and nuance: Eventuella signals uncertainty and is common in formal, planning, or risk assessment contexts. It helps distinguish what is merely possible from what is certain. The term should be used when describing potential scenarios, but not when stating established facts. Like many Swedish adjectives, its form changes to agree with the noun it modifies in number and, in the neuter singular, with the -t ending.

Examples:

- Företaget har övervägt eventuella konsekvenser av beslutet.

- Vi måste ta hänsyn till eventuella risker innan lansering.

- Eventuellt kan projektet försenas på grund av leveransproblem.

See also: eventuell, eventuellt, eventuellt (adv.).