beundransvärt

Beundransvärt is a Swedish adjective and, in its neuter form, an adverb meaning worthy of admiration or admirable. It describes actions, qualities, or achievements that inspire respect or praise. In everyday speech beundransvärd is more commonly used for attributive descriptions of a noun (for example, en beundransvärd prestation), while beundransvärt can function as the neuter/predicative form or as an adverbial modifier in sentences such as Det är beundransvärt.

Etymology and form: the word is formed from the verb beundra (to admire) and the suffix -svärd/-värt, which yields adjectives meaning “worthy of” or “deserving of.” The attributive form beundransvärd is used with common gender nouns, whereas the neuter form beundransvärt is used in predicative position or when describing a neuter noun.

Usage and nuance: beundransvärt signals a strong positive assessment, often with a literary or formal tone. It emphasizes that the subject’s qualities or actions surpass ordinary expectations and merit extended admiration. While beundransvärt can appear in journalistic or literary writing, more everyday synonyms like imponerande or fantastisk are also common, depending on the context.

See also: beundran (admiration), beundrare (admirer), beundransvärd/beundransvärda (related forms describing admirable qualities).

In summary, beundransvärt denotes something that is worthy of admiration, used to commend notable acts, conduct, or characteristics in a formal or emphatic register.