Mättas

Mättas is a Swedish verb form derived from the verb mätta. It is used as the present tense form in the passive voice, indicating that the subject is the recipient of the action, or in a middle-voice sense in everyday speech. The core meanings are to become full, to feel satiated, or to become saturated with something.

In everyday language, mättas is most common in relation to eating or fullness. For example, Kroppen mättas när den får tillräckligt med näring. This conveys the sense of feeling full or satisfied after enough food.

In scientific or technical contexts, mättas describes a state of saturation. For example: Lösningen mättas med koldioxid, meaning the solution becomes saturated with CO2. The related adjective mättad is used to describe the saturated condition, while mättas refers to the process of reaching that state.

Grammatical notes: mättas is the present passive form of mätta and is used with subjects that undergo the action (being made full or saturated). It can also appear in impersonal or generic statements in Swedish, where the focus is on the process rather than a specific actor.

Related terms and translations: The noun mättnad means saturation or fullness, while the adjective mättad means saturated. The verb mätta and the noun mättnad are related concepts. In English, the closest translations depend on context and include satiate (fullness) and saturate (chemical saturation).