Fysiska

Fysiska is a Swedish adjective meaning physical, tangible, or related to matter or the body. It describes attributes that belong to the physical world, such as properties, phenomena, or objects, and is used in science, education, and everyday language. The term is closely related to the noun fysik (physics); in some contexts a more technical synonym is fysikalisk.

In Swedish, adjectives inflect to reflect number, definiteness, and gender. The base form is fysisk. The inflected form fysiska is especially common and serves multiple roles: it appears with indefinite plural nouns and also in the definite singular for both genders, as well as with definite plural nouns. For example: fysiska egenskaper (physical properties), den fysiska egenskapen (the physical property), det fysiska fenomenet (the physical phenomenon), de fysiska fenomenen (the physical phenomena). The other standard forms are fysisk (indefinite singular common gender) and fysiskt (indefinite singular neuter).

Usage notes: fysiska sits alongside related terms such as fysikalisk, which is used in more technical or formal scientific language to emphasize physical aspects in the sense of physics, rather than everyday physical characteristics. The word may also appear in phrases concerning measurements, material properties, and natural processes, where distinguishing physical from non-physical or abstract qualities is relevant.

See also: fysik, fysikalisk, materialegenskaper.