förtäckta

Förtäckta is a Swedish adjective formed as the past participle of the verb förtäcka, meaning to conceal or cover up. It describes things that are hidden, not visible, or deliberately camouflaged, and it can be used about physical concealment as well as figurative concealment of information, motives, or intentions.

Etymology and form: The word combines the prefix för- with täcka. The singular participle is förtäckt, and the form förtäckta is used for plural nouns or when the adjective is used in attributive or predicative position with plural subjects. For example, en byggnad kan vara förtäckt, byggnaderna kan vara förtäckta.

Usage: Förtäckta is common in formal or descriptive Swedish. Attributive use: förtäckta byggnader (concealed buildings). Predicative use with plural subject: byggnaderna var förtäckta (the buildings were concealed). A singular predicative example is En byggnad var förtäckt (A building was concealed). The term can also describe concealed motives, plans, or information, such as förtäckta avsikter or förtäckta uppgifter.

Nuance and related terms: Förtäckta carries a sense of deliberate concealment or camouflage, often implying that something is hidden behind a cover or not openly disclosed. Synonyms include dolda, gömda, or camouflerade, while förtäckt tends to emphasize intentional masking. In translations, it is typically rendered as concealed or covered, depending on context.

See also: täcka, dolt, gömt; adjectives describing visibility and concealment in Swedish.