erkänns

Erkänns is a Swedish verb form used to express that something is acknowledged or admitted. It is the present tense passive form of the verb erkänna, and it commonly appears in impersonal or formal statements. The active counterpart is erkänner, as in jag erkänner (I acknowledge/I admit) or han erkänner. The past tense of erkänna is erkände, and the past participle is erkänt, with the noun form erkännande meaning an acknowledgment or confession.

In usage, erkänna means to recognize as true, to admit, or to confess. It can refer to admitting fault or responsibility, recognizing a fact, or acknowledging receipt of something. In formal or official contexts, the passive form erkänns is frequent, for example: Det erkänns att byggprojektet har blivit försenat (It is acknowledged that the construction project has been delayed). In legal or political language, one may encounter sentences such as Företaget erkänns ansvar (The company admits responsibility).

The verb has several related forms: erkänner (present active), erkände (preterite), erkänt (supine/past participle), and erkännande (noun: acknowledgment or confession). Erkänna/erkännas can also appear with reflexive use to indicate admitting guilt: den misstänkte erkände sig skyldig (the suspect admitted guilt).

See also terms related to acknowledgement and confession, such as erkännande. Overall, erkänns is a common, neutral, formal construction for indicating that something is acknowledged, admitted, or recognized.