beräknar

Beräknar is the present tense form of the Swedish verb beräkna, meaning to calculate or to estimate. It is used when determining numeric values, costs, probabilities, or outcomes. The infinitive is beräkna, and the noun form is beräkning. The verb belongs to the regular -a verbs in Swedish; its conjugation in the present tense is identical for all persons: jag beräknar, du beräknar, han/hon beräknar, vi beräknar, ni beräknar, de beräknar. The past tense is beräknade, and the supine is beräknat; the imperative is beräkna. In usage, beräknar is common in mathematics, finance, engineering, statistics, and everyday planning. It often appears with nouns such as kostnad, tid, resultat, or sannolikhet. The passive form beräknas means “is calculated” or “is being calculated.”

Etymology and related forms: beräkna derives from beräkning, the noun for calculation, with the root räkn(a) meaning to count; the related verb räkn(a) is used for counting or computing. The term shares cognates with other Germanic languages, such as Danish regne and Norwegian regne, which carry similar meanings.

Usage notes: beräknar is used for both manual and algorithmic calculations, from simple arithmetic to complex projections. It is distinct from beräkna in that beräknar is the finite verb form used in clauses, while beräkna serves as the infinitive or imperative form depending on context.