Skött

Skött is a Swedish word most commonly encountered as the past participle of the verb sköta, and used as an adjective in passive constructions. In contemporary Swedish it appears in phrases like "allt är skött," meaning that everything has been taken care of or handled. The form is not typically used as a stand-alone noun; it functions as part of verbal phrases indicating the completion of care or handling.

It derives from sköta, meaning to take care of, manage, or perform, and is related to the present tense sköter and the past tense skötte. In modern usage skött is mainly found in written Swedish, especially in formal or administrative contexts, and can occur in older or more formal documents. In everyday speech, speakers often use phrases like "det är gjort" or "det är ordnat" instead of "det är skött."

The term should not be confused with kött, which means meat and has a different spelling and lexical meaning. Skött is thus a participial form of sköta rather than a separate lexical item. In some contexts, particularly in proper names or historical texts, skött may appear as part of a name, but such uses are rare.

For further context, sköta and its participles are discussed in Swedish grammar resources, which explain how participial forms function in perfect and passive constructions.