avvisad

Avvisad is a Swedish adjective and past participle derived from the verb avvisa, meaning to reject, refuse, or dismiss. It describes something that has been rejected or dismissed, such as an application, a proposal, a claim, or a document, and can also refer to a person who has been refused entry or admission in certain contexts. In everyday language and formal usage, avvisad is used for items and for people in the sense of having their request denied, for example: “Ansökan är avvisad” (The application has been rejected). In immigration and asylum procedures, avvisad is commonly used to denote decisions where an asylum application is refused; “en avvisad asylsökande” means an asylum seeker whose claim has been refused.

Grammatical notes: as a participial adjective, avvisad agrees with the noun it modifies. Indefinite singular common gender: “en avvisad ansökan.” Definite form: “den avvisade ansökan.” Neuter singular: “ett avvisat brev” or “det avvisade brevet.” Plural: “avvisade ansökningar.” The word is primarily used in Swedish; cognate forms exist in Norwegian but Danish uses a different form (afvist). Etymology: formed from the prefix av- plus visa, with the sense of turning something away or dismissing it, and has been used in Swedish to indicate rejection or refusal.