engagerade

Engagerade is a Swedish adjective meaning “engaged” or “committed.” It describes people, groups, or things that show active involvement, motivation, or emotional investment. The term is commonly used for individuals, for example en engagerad elev (an engaged student), for groups such as engagerade medarbetare (engaged employees), or for audiences like en engagerad publik (an engaged audience). It can also refer to a state of mind or a quality of work, as in ett engagerat ledarskap or en engagerad arbetsmiljö.

Grammatical notes: The base form is engagerad for common gender singular; neuter singular is engagerat; plural is engagerade. Definite forms change with the noun, for example den engagerade läraren, de engagerade eleverna. The word derives from the verb engagera (to engage, involve, commit).

Usage and nuance: Engagerade carries a positive connotation of motivation, responsibility, and involvement, but can be used descriptively without value judgment. In contemporary Swedish it is common in corporate, educational, and civil society discourse to describe staff, volunteers, or readers who participate actively.

Context and collocations: Engagerade medarbetare, engagerat arbete, en engagerad publik, engagera sig och visa engagemang. Related terms include engagera (verb), engagemang (engagement), and engagerande (engaging).