Försvunnen

Försvunnen is a Swedish adjective formed from the verb försvinna, meaning "to disappear" or "to vanish." As an adjective, försvunnen describes someone or something that has disappeared and is no longer present or accounted for. The term is commonly used in news reports, police notices, and everyday language to indicate that a person, object, or place has not been located.

In usage, försvunnen can be used attributively: en försvunnen person, en försvunnen bil. In definite form it appears as den försvunna personen (the missing person) or den försvunna bilen. The form det försvunna barnet is used for neuter nouns. The past participle can also appear in compound tenses with har varit försvunnen (has been missing).

Originating from försvinna (to disappear), with prefix för- denoting removal or away, and svinna (vanish), the word follows standard patterns for Swedish adjectives formed from past participles and agrees with the noun it modifies in number and definiteness.

In Swedish media, försvunnen is commonly used in police bulletins and missing-person announcements to describe individuals or objects that have not yet been located. It remains a neutral, descriptive term employed across formal and informal contexts.