Realiserad

Realiserad is a Swedish term formed as the past participle of the verb realisera. It is used to indicate that something has been realized, fulfilled, or converted into cash. In financial contexts the term commonly appears in phrases such as realiserad vinst (realized profit) or realiserad förlust (realized loss), referring to gains or losses that have actually been settled through a transaction.

Etymology and usage: The verb realisera derives from the French réaliser and has cognates in several European languages, including German realisieren and English realize. In Swedish, the form realiserad is used both as an adjective and as part of compound nouns describing results that have been finalized rather than merely estimated.

Relation to unrealized: Realiserad contrasts with orealiserad, the Swedish term for unrealized gains or losses—amounts that exist on paper but have not yet been settled. This distinction is common in accounting, portfolio management, and performance reporting.

Beyond finance, realiserad can describe plans, ideas, or strategies that have been enacted or brought to fruition, as in projects that have been realized. The term is widely understood in Swedish technical and business language but is less common in everyday speech outside specific contexts.

Variants and related terms: In Swedish the related noun forms include realisation or realization, depending on stylistic preference, and the adjective forms include realiserbar/realiserbart (realizable).