Hängda

Hängda is the plural past participle form of the Swedish verb hänga, meaning to hang. In modern Swedish, hänga is used for placing something so that it dangles or is suspended, and hängda functions as an adjective and a participle form when describing plural nouns that have already been hung up or suspended.

As an attributive adjective, hängda describes plural nouns, for example hängda kläder (hung clothes) or hängda tavlor (hung pictures). In predicative constructions, the form also appears with plural subjects, such as kläderna är hängda (the clothes are hung) or tavlorna var hängda (the paintings were hung). The form agrees with the noun in number, and it is typically used when emphasizing the result of the hanging action rather than the act itself.

Etymology and related forms: hängda derives from the verb hänga, with the participial suffixes common to Swedish adjectives and past participles. It has cognates in other North Germanic languages; for example, related forms appear in Norwegian and Danish with similar meanings connected to hanging.

Usage notes: hängda is primarily a descriptive, non-creative usage as an adjective or participle. It is not a noun, and its meaning is tied to the state of having been suspended or placed in a hanging position. When speaking about single items, different singular participle forms (such as hängd) may be used depending on number and grammatical construction.

See also: hang, hänga, Swedish grammar, past participles in Swedish.