Manifestet

Manifestet is a noun used in Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian to refer to a manifest, in two related senses: a list of cargo and passengers for a shipment, and a public declaration of principles or aims, i.e., a manifesto. The form manifestet is the definite form of manifest in these languages, equivalent to “the manifest” or “the manifesto” in English depending on context. The word derives from the French manifeste and the Latin manifestus; its passage into Scandinavian languages follows the usual pattern of international administrative terms.

In logistics and travel, the manifestet is the official list that accompanies a shipment or voyage, enumerating goods, quantities, and destinations, and sometimes including crew or passenger information. The document serves regulatory and customs purposes.

In political, cultural, and historical contexts, a manifesto is a public statement of intentions, motives, and views of an organization or movement. When used in Scandinavian texts, the definite form manifestet may appear as a title or reference to a specific text, including translations of famous manifestos such as the Communist Manifesto, rendered locally as Kommunistiska manifestet or simply Manifestet in a given edition. The plural form and stylistic usage may vary by language and era.

Because it covers both concrete logistical documents and abstract political declarations, the term manifestet is polysemous in practice, requiring attention to surrounding context to interpret correctly.