erhålls

Erhålls is a Swedish verb form meaning “is obtained” or “is received.” It is the present passive form of the verb erhålla, which denotes obtaining, acquiring, or receiving something. In Swedish, passive constructions like erhålls are common in formal, official, and procedural language, where the emphasis is often on the result or the item rather than the agent.

Usage and context

Erhålls is frequently used in government notices, contracts, guidelines, and informational texts. It appears with a wide range of nouns, such as information, approvals, licenses, or results: information erhålls, tillstånd erhålls, resultat erhålls. The active counterpart forms part of everyday language, but erhålls commonly appears in impersonal or agentless statements typical of bureaucratic and administrative writing. The perfect passive form is erhållits, used to indicate that something has been obtained up to the present.

Examples

Information erhålls via myndighetens webbplats. The information is obtained through the authority’s website.

Lånet erhålls efter kreditprövning. The loan is obtained after a credit check.

Resultatet erhålls när analysen är klar. The result is obtained when the analysis is complete.

Etymology and related terms

Erhålls derives from erhålla, a native Swedish verb. The word is part of a family of verbs used to describe obtaining or receiving items, permissions, or information. Related phrases in Swedish include erhållen and erhållan, which reflect nominal or adjectival forms tied to the act of obtaining.

See also

Erhålla, erhållande, erhållning.