följande

Följande is a Swedish word used to indicate something that comes next or is being referred to in a sequence. It functions primarily as an adjective or a pronoun and can be used to describe nouns or to refer to a set of items that are about to be presented.

Etymology and meaning: Följande derives from följa, meaning to follow, with the present participle suffix -ande. In Swedish it is used to signal the items that follow or the next part of a text or list. The term can convey formality and is common in written and official language.

Grammatical use: As an attributive adjective, följande is placed before a noun to mark it as the next one in order. Examples include följande dagar (the following days), följande sida (the following page), and följande kapitel (the following chapter). In plural form it becomes följande dagar, följande sidor, följande kapitel. In definite constructions it can appear with definite nouns as in den följande veckan or de följande veckorna. Följande can also function as a predicative or nominal phrase, for example det följande, meaning “that which follows” or “the following matter.”

Register and usage: Följande is more common in formal, academic, or administrative contexts than in everyday spoken Swedish, where terms like nästa or kommande are frequent substitutes. It is often used in enumerations, instructions, reports, and legal texts to introduce items or to indicate subsequent sections.

Relation to other terms: It is distinct from medd,läggande or relaterade ord that describe present or existing conditions. In legal and formal documents, följande is a standard way to point to information that will be presented next.