fungerande

Fungerande is a Swedish adjective meaning functioning or operational, used to describe something that works as intended or is currently in working order. It is commonly applied to machinery, systems, processes, and organizations to indicate that they can perform their intended function at the present time.

Grammatical notes: fungera is the verb meaning to function, and fungera forms the present participle fungarande, which is commonly written as fungerande in modern Swedish. As an adjective, fungerande can modify a noun directly, as in ett fungerande system (a functioning system). The related past participle fungerat is used with a auxiliary verb to indicate that something has functioned in the past.

Usage and scope: fungering is a broad, neutral term suitable for technical, administrative, and everyday contexts. It emphasizes operability rather than mere existence. In contrast to “funktionell” (functional) or “operativ” (operational), fungerande often stresses that something is currently working or able to operate, rather than just being designed to do so.

Examples: a fungerande elnät (a functioning power grid), ett fungerande program (a functioning program), or ett fungerande rättssystem (a functioning legal system). In situations where the device or system has failed, one would say it är ur funktion or fungerar inte.

See also: funktionell, operativ, i drift. These terms are related but carry nuances about performance, usability, and current operational status.