Litterärt

Litterärt is a Swedish adjective meaning related to literature or literary. It is used to describe aspects connected with written works, their form, content, or production, and is common in discussions of texts, genres, criticism, and literary history.

Etymology and usage form: The term is derived from Latin litterarius, through the French littéraire, and entered Swedish as litterär. In standard Swedish, litterär serves as the base form, while litterärt is the neuter singular inflection used before neuter nouns (for example, ett litterärt verk). The plural and feminine forms follow the regular Swedish adjective patterns, such as litterära under plural nouns and "litterär" before common-gender nouns in singular.

Contexts and examples: The adjective is widely used in academic and cultural discourse. Common phrases include litterära texter (literary texts), litterära genrer (literary genres), litterär kritik (literary criticism), and litterärt verk (a literary work). It can also describe broader phenomena, such as a litterär tradition, tradition within a nation’s literature, or a nation's litterära scene.

Relation to related terms: Litterärt relates specifically to literature as a field and to written cultural production, distinguishing from other domains such as muntligt (oral) or visuellt (visual). It sits within the broader Swedish term litteratur, which denotes literature as a body of written works and the study thereof, often encountered in disciplines like litteraturvetenskap (literary studies).

Overall, litterärt is a neutral, descriptive term used to characterize aspects of literature, style, and written culture in Swedish.