Uppskattade

Uppskattade is a Swedish word that can function as the past tense form of the verb uppskatta, meaning to estimate or to appreciate, and as an attributive adjective in plural use meaning “estimated” or “appreciated.” In everyday language, uppskatta most often appears in the sense of valuing or being grateful, but in accounting, research, and statistics it also commonily denotes an approximate value.

The verb uppskatta is formed with the prefix upp- added to skatta, a verb meaning to value, assess, or estimate. The past tense form is uppskattade (Jag uppskattade, du uppskattade, han/hon uppskattade, vi uppskattade, ni uppskattade, de uppskattade). The past participle is uppskattad, used as an adjective to describe something that has been valued or is considered appreciated, for example en uppskattad summa or en uppskattad gest. When used attributively with plural nouns, the form can read as uppskattade belopp or uppskattade kostnader, meaning “estimated amounts” or “estimated costs.”

Usage notes:

- In emotional or social contexts, uppskatta commonly means to value or be grateful for someone or something: Jag uppskattar din hjälp.

- In fiscal or statistical contexts, uppskatta describes approximate values: uppskattade kostnader, uppskattade tidsramar.

Examples:

- Jag uppskattade verkligen hans hjälp.

- Rapporten visar uppskattade belopp för projektet.