Sända

Sända is a Swedish verb meaning to send, dispatch, or transmit. It is used for delivering physical items as well as for delivering messages, and it also covers broadcasting and the transmission of signals, programs, or data (for example radio or TV broadcasts, or network transmissions). In everyday language, skicka is often used for casual sending, while sända tends to appear in formal, technical, or media contexts.

Etymology and related terms: The verb comes from Old Norse senda and is cognate with the English send and the German senden. Nouns derived from sända include sändning, meaning a broadcast or transmission; sändare, the transmitter; and sändbar, broadcastable or capable of being transmitted.

Conjugation: Infinitive sända; present sänder; simple past sände; past participle sänt. Imperative sänd. The verb is commonly used with auxiliary har to form the perfect: har sänt. The passive form sänds is used in sentences like “Kanalen sänds i morse” or “Kanalen sändes i morse.”

Usage notes and examples: Sända can refer to sending letters, parcels, or information, as well as to broadcasting content. Examples: Jag sänder ett brev till min vän. (I am sending a letter to my friend.) Kanalen sändes i morse. (The channel was broadcast this morning.) Företaget sände en rapport till investerarna. (The company released a report to the investors.) In contemporary Swedish, skicka is common for everyday sending, while sända is often preferable in formal, official, or media contexts.