besvarad

Besvarad is a Swedish adjective and past participle derived from the verb besvara, meaning to answer or respond. It describes something that has received a reply, such as a question, inquiry, or message. In everyday language one might say “Frågan är besvarad” to indicate that a question has been answered, and in formal communication a status label such as “Besvarad” can appear on letters, forms, or ticket systems to show that a request has been answered.

In grammar, besvarad agrees with the gender of the noun it modifies: besvarad for common gender nouns, besvarat for neuter nouns, and besvarade in plural. It can function predicatively with the copula “är” (for example, “Frågan är besvarad”) or attributively in a noun phrase (for example, “ett besvarat meddelande”). The related verb besvara forms the past tense besvarade in the active voice (for example, “Jag besvarade frågan”), while besvarad functions as the participial adjective describing the result of the answering.

Cross-linguistically, besvarad has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Norwegian besvart and Danish besvaret, reflecting a common Germanic root. The term is common in administrative, bureaucratic, and journalistic contexts, where indicating that an inquiry or request has been answered helps clarify the status of communication.

See also: besvara, svar, fråga.