Försörjas

Försörjas is a Swedish verb in the passive voice meaning to be provided for or sustained with the necessities of life. It is used to describe how individuals, households, or entire populations receive resources or support from the public sector, employers, families, or the market. The term appears in policy discourse, social welfare discussions, and in everyday language when talking about livelihood and provisioning.

In practice, försörjas is often used to discuss the mechanisms that secure a person’s or a group’s livelihood. Examples include statements about how citizens are försörjda through welfare systems, pensions, unemployment benefits, or other social programs, as well as how a business or project is försörjs by demand from customers or by funding from investors or authorities. The form is the present tense passive; past forms such as försörjdes are also common when describing historical or completed provisioning.

Etymologically, försörjas is built from the prefix för- and the verb försörja, which conveys the idea of providing for or sustaining someone with necessities. The related noun försörjning denotes provisioning, livelihood, or means of support.

See also: försörjning, socialförsäkring, välfärd, underhåll, försörjningskedja.

Notes on usage: försörjas tends to appear in formal, policy, or analytical contexts, but also occurs in journalism and social commentary. It can describe state-supported livelihood as well as private-sector provisioning, depending on the subject and agency responsible for the provision.