Verksam

Verksam is a Swedish adjective meaning active, operating, or functioning. It is used to describe someone or something that is actively engaged in a field or activity, or that is currently in operation. The term is commonly found in public administration, business language, and media to convey that an entity is active and operative.

The word is related to the noun verksamhet, which denotes activity, operations, or the activities of an organization. In practice, verksam appears in phrases such as verksam inom IT-sektorn (operating in the IT sector) or verksam i vården (active in healthcare). Like other Swedish adjectives, verksam inflects to agree with the noun it describes in gender and number, and may appear in different forms depending on grammatical context.

Origins of verksam are linked to the verb verka, meaning to act or to work, with the sense of being action-oriented or in operation. In contemporary Swedish, the term is widely understood and used in official documents, corporate reports, and descriptive writing to emphasize active engagement or operational status.

See also: verksamhet (the related noun for activity or operations). When comparing terms, verksam emphasizes the status of being active, while verksamhet focuses on the actual activities or operations carried out by an organization or person.