Förbrukad

Förbrukad is a Swedish adjective meaning consumed, exhausted, or used up. It derives from the verb förbruka, “to use up, to consume,” and is the past participle form used adjectivally. The term can describe resources that have been depleted, objects that have reached the end of their useful life, or energies that have been spent. It may also be used figuratively to describe a person who feels worn out, though more common terms for people are sliten or utmattad.

Inflection and usage: as an adjective, förbrukad agrees with the noun in gender and number. Examples: en förbrukad bil (a worn-out car), ett förbrukat batteri (a consumed battery), förbrukade resurser (depleted resources). In official or technical language, you may encounter phrases like energiförbrukning (energy consumption) and förbrukad energi (consumed energy).

Etymology and related terms: the word is formed by the prefix för- plus bruk(a) meaning “to use,” with the past participle suffix -ad. Related terms include förbrukning (consumption, usage) and förbrukare (consumer, user). These forms are common in contexts such as energy accounting, resource management, or inventory.

See also and context: förbrukad typically emphasizes the state of an item after usage, rather than merely that it has been used. It contrasts with synonyms like använd or sliten depending on nuance. In technical writing, göra an item’s status explicit via förbrukad/resursförbrukning to indicate depletion or exhaustion.