bekräftelserna

Bekräftelserna is the definite plural form of the Swedish noun bekräftelse, meaning confirmation, acknowledgment, or corroboration. The term is used when referring to several confirmations as a group, rather than a single instance. Bekräftelser can apply to statements, documents, or signals that verify or strengthen a claim, event, or arrangement.

Etymology and sense: Bekräftelse is formed from bekräfta, “to confirm,” with the suffix -else that yields a noun describing the result or act of confirming. The definite plural bekräftelserna is the common form when the speaker means “the confirmations.”

Contexts and usage: In scientific and scholarly writing, bekräftelserna can denote pieces of evidence or results that reinforce a hypothesis or model. In journalism and policymaking, the term may refer to corroborating statements or documents cited to support a narrative or decision. In business and administration, bekräftelserna can describe confirmations such as order acknowledgments, identity verifications, or notices of receipt. The everyday use also appears in correspondence, for example bekräftelse av mottagen beställning, i.e., a confirmation of a received order.

Grammar and related terms: The noun bekräftelse exists in singular and plural forms (bekräftelser for indefinite plural, bekräftelserna for definite plural). Related verbs include bekräfta (to confirm) and bekräftelse (the act or result of confirming). Synonyms in Swedish include bekräftelse and erkännande, depending on context.

See also: bekräfta, bekräftelse, erkännande.