Inträffad

Inträffad is a Swedish term that functions as the past participle of the verb inträffa, meaning to occur or to take place. It is used as an adjective or participle to indicate that something has already happened or been realized. The form is common in formal or written Swedish, such as in reporting, documentation, and official language.

Morphology and usage notes: When used attributively with en-words, the form is inträffad (for example en inträffad händelse). With ett-words, the form is inträffat (for example ett inträffat fel). In plural positions you can encounter inträffade, as in inträffade händelser. The phrase can also appear in predicative constructions, as in det har inträffat (that has occurred).

Examples:

- Ett inträffat fel upptäcktes i systemet, vilket ledde till en tillfällig avbrott.

- Det inträffade felet orsakas av en sensor som slogs ut.

- Vi rapporterade flera inträffade händelser under natten.

Stylistisk note: inträffad is relatively formal. In everyday speech, speakers often prefer the verb forms har inträffat or har hänt rather than relying on the participle as an attributive adjective. The word is widely understood in journalism, administrativt språk, och dokumentation.

Etymology: inträffa is a Swedish verb of Germanic origin, formed with the prefix in- combined with träffa (to hit/meet), and inträffa developed as its compound meaning to come about or occur. The participle inträffad/inträffat appears in modern Swedish to describe events or incidents that have already taken place.

See also: inträffa, händelse, fel, incident.