Tillåtit

Tillåtit is the supine or past participle of the Swedish verb tillåta, which means to permit or allow. It is primarily used together with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses, as in har tillåtit (has allowed) or hade tillåtit (had allowed). In this grammatical role it functions as a verbal participle, not as a standalone adjective.

The related adjectival form tillåtet is used to describe something that is permitted or allowed, as in Det är tillåtet (It is allowed). The noun for the act or state of permitting is tillåtelse, while tillstånd is another related noun often used for formally granted permissions or authorizations. In everyday language, tillåtelse emphasizes the act of granting permission, whereas tillstånd can imply a more formal or legal authorization.

Etymology traces tillåtit to the verb tillåta, with till- as a prefix meaning “to,” and låta as “let.” The development of the form mirrors common Swedish patterns for perfect tenses and participles, where the supine form is used with have/had and the adjective form with be/is constructions.

Usage context ranges from everyday decisions to legal or administrative language. In contemporary Swedish, tillåtit appears in sentences like Har företaget tillåtit anställda att arbeta hemifrån? (Has the company allowed employees to work from home?) and Det är tillåtet att fotografera här. (It is allowed to take photographs here.) The term is commonly encountered in policies, regulations, and formal communication, often alongside tillåtelse and tillstånd to specify levels and kinds of permission.