Underkänd
Underkänd is a Swedish adjective used to describe something that has not met the required standard or approval. It is most commonly used in education to label a student’s work or an examination as not passing. When a course or exam is underkänd, the student typically cannot receive a passing grade and may be required to retake the assessment, redo parts of the coursework, or complete a supplementary examination. The specific procedures and consequences vary by institution and level of study.
In practice, underkänd can apply to individual assignments, tests, or entire courses. The term signals that
The word is also used outside education to describe products, processes, or documents that fail to meet
Etymology and usage notes: underkänd is formed from under- meaning below or not up to standard, and