Förutsedd

Förutsedd is a Swedish adjective meaning foreseen or anticipated, i.e., something that has been predicted or regarded as likely in advance. The term is formed from the verb förutse (to foresee) and is typically used in attributive position, especially in formal or technical contexts.

Usage and nuance:förutsedd is used to describe outcomes, costs, risks, or requirements that have been anticipated. Examples include: “en förutsedd effekt” (a foreseen effect), “förutsedda risker” (foreseen risks), and “den förutsedda kostnaden” (the anticipated cost). The adjective declines with number and definiteness: singular indefinite—“en förutsedd händelse”; plural indefinite—“flera förutsedda händelser”; singular definite—“den förutsedda händelsen”; plural definite—“de förutsedda händelserna.”

Relationer och alternativa uttryck: related terms include förutse (to foresee), förutsägelse (prediction), and förutsättning (condition/prerequisite). The phrase har förutsett is the related perfect tense form meaning “has foreseen,” which is distinct from the attributive adjective förutsedd.

Etymologi och stil: the word is commonly used in policy, planning, law, and risk assessment contexts. Some contexts may prefer synonyms like förväntad or förväntat when the emphasis is on expectation rather than a formal foreseeing of events. The platitude of formality means förutsedd can carry a sense of inevitability or careful anticipation in formal writing.

Översikt: Förutsedd conveys that something was anticipated or deemed likely beforehand, and is used to characterize outcomes or requirements that align with prior assessment. Examples illustrate its typical placement and agreement with nouns in Swedish.