Samordn

Samordn is the stem used in Swedish to form the verb samordna, meaning to coordinate or harmonize. It is not typically used as a stand-alone word, but functions as the base for a range of inflected forms and for the related noun samordning.

Etymology and forms: The stem is built from sam- (together) and ordna (to arrange). Related forms include samordna (to coordinate), samordnar (present tense), samordnade (past tense), and samordnat (past participle). The noun samordning (coordination) and adjectives such as samordnande (coordinating) and samordnad (coordinated) derive from it. Cognates exist in other Scandinavian languages, such as Danish samordne and Norwegian samordne.

Usage: The term is common in public administration, project management, and logistics, where coordinating diverse actions, resources, or agencies is described as samordning. It often appears in official language and technical contexts, for example: samordna insatser, samordningsarbete, and samordnade åtgärder. In English, samordna corresponds to coordinate and samordning to coordination. Examples in Swedish sentences include: Myndigheterna arbetar för att samordna sina insatser. En effektiv samordning kan förbättra resultat och resursanvändning.

Notes: As a linguistic root, samordn appears in a broader word family and is typically analyzed within Swedish morphology rather than used as a standalone lexical item in most written texts.