besläktat

Besläktat is a Swedish adjective meaning related, connected by kinship or by a common origin. It is used to describe people, families and other things that share ancestry or a shared source, such as languages, cultures, traditions or ideas. While it often refers to biological relationships, the term is also used in broader, non-biological contexts to indicate a close connection or lineage.

Etymology and scope: Besläktat derives from släkt, meaning kin or family, with the prefix be- forming adjectives that denote relation or connection. The concept encompasses both blood relations and more distant or thematic connections, such as historical ties between cultures or linguistic families.

Forms and grammar: Besläktat is the neuter singular form of the adjective. The corresponding forms are besläktad (common gender singular) and besläktade (plural). For example: ett besläktat språk (a related language); en person som är besläktad med mig (a person who is related to me); besläktade språk (related languages).

Usage: The term is common in genealogy, linguistics, anthropology and everyday speech when describing familial ties or shared origins. It can pair with prepositional phrases such as besläktad med to indicate specific relations (e.g., besläktad med kungafamiljen). It often overlaps with synonyms like relaterad or släkt med, depending on context and emphasis.

See also: släkt (kin), släktskap (kinship), släkting (relative), relation (relation), relaterad (related).