Undersökningen

Undersökningen is a Swedish noun that denotes an examination, inquiry, study, or survey. It is formed from the verb undersöka with the nominalizing suffix -ning and is used across several contexts to refer to a process where something is examined, assessed, or analyzed. The term can indicate both systematic research projects and more practical checks or assessments.

In practice, undersökningen appears in diverse fields. In research, it describes a methodical study designed to test hypotheses or collect data, for example en vetenskaplig undersökning or en epidemiologisk undersökning. In medicine, it refers to a clinical examination or diagnostic testing, as in en läkarundersökning. In market and social research, phrases such as marknadsundersökning or opinionsundersökning are common. In legal or public administration contexts, for example förundersökning or utredning, undersökningen may denote an inquiry conducted by authorities; however, utredning is often used for more formal official investigations.

Grammatically, undersökningen is the definite singular form of en undersökning. The indefinite singular is en undersökning, the plural is undersökningar, and the definite plural is undersökningarna. Adjectival forms include noggrann undersökning or detaljerad undersökning. Typical constructions include att genomföra en undersökning, resultatet från undersökningen, or undersökningen visade att.

See also: undersöka, utredning, forskning.