framstilles

Framstilles is a historical or formal passive form of the Swedish verb framställa, which means to produce, manufacture, or present. In contemporary Swedish, the present passive is usually framställs, while framstilles appears mainly in older texts, legal language, or stylistically formal prose.

Etymology and form: Framställa comes from the prefix fram- (“forward”) combined with ställa (“to place” or “to set”). The passive forms have historically used -es endings, with framstilles representing an older or ceremonial spelling. Modern usage tends to prefer framställs, and framställd (past participle) or framställning (production or manufacture) are more common in everyday language.

Usage: Framstilles is primarily encountered in archival, legal, or literary contexts where a traditional or elevated register is intended. It denotes that something is being produced or presented by an agent, often in formal statements. In everyday Swedish, this form is largely replaced by framställs or by more direct verbs such as tillverkas or produceras, depending on nuance.

Examples: Varan framstilles enligt kontraktet. (The product is produced/presented according to the contract.) In modern Swedish you would typically say Varan framställs enligt kontraktet. Framställning can also refer to the production process or the act of presenting something, as in en framställning av bevis (a presentation of evidence).

Related terms: framställa (the active verb), framställning (production or presentation), framställd (produced/presented, past participle). The word family spans meanings from manufacturing to depiction or portrayal, depending on context.

See also: Swedish grammar on passive voice, framställning, framställas.