Lånad

Lånad is a Swedish adjective and past participle derived from the verb låna, meaning borrowed or on loan. It describes something that has been lent by another person or institution for a temporary period. Lånad can apply to tangible items such as books, tools, or equipment, and is also used in more figurative senses to indicate that something has been obtained temporarily from someone else.

In usage, lånad commonly appears in both attributive and predicative positions. Attributively it can precede a noun to mark that the item is borrowed, for example en lånad bok. Predicatively it can follow a linking verb, as in Boken är lånad från biblioteket, meaning the book is borrowed from the library. The form can vary to agree with the noun’s gender and number, though the predicative form after är is consistently lånad in common sentences.

The term is closely related to the noun lån, which denotes the act or process of borrowing, and to the concept of an on-loan item in libraries, schools, or personal exchanges. Lånad emphasizes the temporary nature of ownership or possession and contrasts with items that are owned outright.

See also: lån, låna, lånetagare, bibliotekslån.