fördröjda

Fördröjda is a Swedish adjective formed from the verb fördröja, meaning to delay. It is used to describe something that has been delayed or postponed, and can modify nouns in both everyday language and technical or formal contexts. The term functions as a past participle and agrees with the noun it describes, with the singular form fördröjd and the plural form fördröjda. In definite phrases, it appears as den fördröjda händelsen or de fördröjda händelserna.

In practice, fördröjda is commonly used for events, processes, responses, or deliveries that occur later than planned. It is frequent in logistics, project planning, medicine, science, and journalism to convey updated timelines or outcomes that have not progressed as expected. For example, “En fördröjd leverans påverkar kunden” describes a delayed delivery, while “fördröjda effekter” can refer to effects that manifest later than anticipated.

Etymology and related forms: the word stems from fördröja, with för- as a prefix adding the sense of hindrance or postponement. Related terms include fördröjning (the delay or latency) and dröja (to delay or linger) as a base verb.

See also: fördröjning, dröja, försening.