Förstådda

Förstådda is a Swedish adjective formed from the verb förstå, meaning "to understand." It translates essentially as "understood" or "comprehended" and is used to describe something that has been understood by someone or that is generally understood.

In modern Swedish, the form understanding in perfect tenses is förstått (as in har förstått). Förstådd, and its plural form förstådda, function as an adjective rather than a finite verb, agreeing with the noun they modify. The plural form förstådda is commonly used, for example: orden är förstådda (the words are understood) or de förstådda orden (the understood words). The definite plural form is de förstådda orden.

The word is most often found in formal or literary contexts, where it can denote things that are recognized, accepted, or interpreted as understood. It can appear in phrases such as förstådda regler (the understood/accepted rules) or förstådd kultur, depending on nuance and register.

Etymology: förstådd is formed from förstå with the participial suffix -dd, a pattern used in Swedish to create adjectives from past participles. The related participle förstått is the standard past participle used in compound tenses (har förstått).

See also: förståelse (understanding), förstå (to understand), understood (förstådd). The distinction between förstådd as an adjective and förstått as a verb-participle is a common point of reference in Swedish grammar and usage.