Stagnerar

Stagnerar is the present tense form of the Swedish verb stagnera, meaning to cease developing or to remain at a standstill. It is used to describe processes that stop progressing or grow very little, such as an economy, a population, a market, or a technological adoption curve. The term can be applied both literally and metaphorically, for example in ecology or organizational development, where growth or improvement slows markedly.

Etymology and form: The verb is derived from the noun stagnation, which in Swedish is stagnation, from Latin stagnatio, meaning a standing still or pool. The verb follows standard Swedish conjugation: present tense stagnerar, past tense stagnerade, supine stagnerat. The development of the word aligns with related terms for lack of progress and monotony.

Usage and context: Stagnerar is common in journalism, economics, science, and policy analysis when describing slow or halted progress. It is often paired with adjectives or nouns such as stagnerande (stagnant) or tillväxt (growth) to describe insufficient progress, as in stagnerande tillväxt. It can refer to broad systems, such as an economy, or narrower domains, such as a specific industry or project.

Examples: Ekonomin stagnerar. Forskningen har stagnerat i flera år utan betydande genombrott. En befolkning kan stagnera i tillväxt under vissa perioder.

Relaterade termer: stagnation; stagnerande tillväxt.