blottlägger

Blottlägga is a Swedish verb meaning to reveal or lay bare something that has been hidden or concealed. The present tense form blottlägger is used for third-person singular, as in Granskningen blottlägger bristerna i systemet. The infinitive is blottlägga and the supine is blottlagt. The word combines blott, meaning bare or merely, with lägga, to lay, giving the sense of laying bare or exposing what was hidden.

The term is commonly used in journalism, politics, and investigative reporting, where hidden facts, faults, or misconduct are uncovered. Blottlägga implies an act of exposing supported by evidence or findings, often highlighting deficiencies or ethical concerns. It carries a nuance of unveiling rather than merely stating a fact, and can carry moral or evaluative weight depending on context.

In usage, blottlägga is transitive and takes a direct object, such as a person, a practice, or a policy: "Granskningen blottlägger oegentligheter i företagsledningen" or "Rapporten blottlägger brister i säkerhetssystemet." It is closely related to avslöja (to reveal) and expondêra, but blottlägga emphasizes exposure of something previously hidden. Antonyms include dölja or gömma, which describe concealing rather than revealing.