förnyad

Förnyad is a Swedish adjective meaning renewed or refreshed, referring to something that has been made new again or whose validity has been extended. The term is formed from the verb förnya (to renew) with the suffix -ad, and it derives from the root ny meaning new. The prefix för- can convey a sense of repetition or forward movement, contributing to the idea of making something new again.

In usage, förnyad is common in administrative, legal, and everyday contexts to describe renewed validity, permission, or status. Examples include en förnyad ansökan (a renewed application), ett förnyat kontrakt (a renewed contract), or förnyad giltighet (renewed validity). Grammatically, the form agrees with the noun it modifies: en förnyad process (indefinite en-words), ett förnyat kontrakt (neuter ett-words). The past participle can also be used predicatively, as in Kontraktet är förnyat (The contract has been renewed). Plural forms exist as förnyade for both gendered and neutral nouns.

Related terms include förnyelse (renewal) and förnya (to renew). In contrast, förnybar energi means renewable energy (not förnyad energi), illustrating a different grammatical construction. The opposite of förnyad depends on context, often conveyed by words like gammal (old) or föråldrad (outdated).

Overall, förnyad conveys that an existing thing has undergone a renewal process, restoring or extending its state, usefulness, or duration.