frisläppta

Frisläppta is a Swedish adjective and past participle meaning released, freed, or liberated. It is used for people, animals, or things that have been freed from confinement, custody, or restrictions, as well as for restrictions or barriers that have been removed.

Etymology and grammar: The term comes from the prefix fri- (free) combined with släppa (to release). As an adjective it agrees with the noun it modifies; the form frisläppta is common before plural nouns, for example “frisläppta fångar” (released prisoners). In predicative use after a linking verb, you can also hear constructions like “fångarna var frisläppta.”

Contexts: In criminal justice, frisläppta describes detainees or prisoners who have been released. In immigration or asylum policy, individuals may be frisläppta from detention. The word is also used metaphorically to describe the removal of restrictions, such as frisläppta regler (unrestricted rules) or the frisläppning of markets, depending on the context. The term remains neutral and is frequently found in legal, governmental, and journalistic language.

See also: frigiven, frihet, upphäva, avskaffa. The concept is related to freedom and release across legal, administrative, and social contexts, and its exact nuance can vary with the surrounding terminology and the subject being described.