förvaltas

Förvaltas is the present passive form of the Swedish verb förvalta, meaning to manage, administer, handle, or oversee resources, assets, or affairs on behalf of someone else. The form indicates that the subject is being managed rather than performing the action itself. In Swedish, the passive -s form is commonly used in formal and administrative language.

The term is widely used in public administration, finance, property management, and policy texts. It can refer to tangible assets such as land or buildings, financial resources, or data and responsibilities. The passive construction is often paired with an agent introduced by av, as in “tillgången förvaltas av kommunen” (the asset is managed by the municipality) or “personuppgifterna förvaltas enligt dataskyddslagstiftningen” (personal data are managed in accordance with data protection legislation).

Morphologically, förvaltas is used independently of number; the present passive form does not change for singular or plural subjects. Other related forms include förvaltas in different tenses, such as förvaltades (past passive) or har förvaltats (present perfect passive). The active counterpart is förvalta, and related nouns include förvaltning (management, administration) and förvaltare (administrator or manager).

Etymology traces förvalta to the verb valta, with the prefix för-, conveying the sense of managing on behalf of someone or something. The term is common in formal Swedish and appears in legal, administrative, and organizational contexts.