Nämnda

Nämnda is a Swedish adjective meaning “aforementioned” or “the aforementioned.” It is used to refer to something that has already been named or described earlier in the same text. The term is common in formal and administrative Swedish, including legal documents, contracts, reports, and academic writing. In everyday speech, it is less frequent and may sound overly formal.

Etymology and usage notes: Nämnda derives from the verb nämna, to mention, with the participle form used attributively. As an attributive adjective, nämnda agrees with the noun it modifies in number and definiteness. The noun following nämnda is typically in its definite form.

Forms and examples:

- Singular common/masculine or feminine: den nämnda personen (the mentioned person)

- Singular neuter: det nämnda fallet (the mentioned case)

- Plural: de nämnda personerna (the mentioned persons)

In each case the noun is in definite form, while nämnda itself does not carry an independent definite ending.

Usage tips: Nämnda functions similarly to the English equivalent “aforementioned” and is often used to avoid repetition after items have been introduced. It can modify a wide range of nouns, including legal clauses, study findings, or listed entities, for example: “Enligt den nämnda lagen gäller följande villkor.”

See also: The term is a fixed, formal descriptor in Swedish and has close parallels to other terms that reference prior text, such as “ovanför nämnt” in less common uses.