förenkla

Förenkla is a Swedish verb meaning to make something simpler or easier to understand or perform. It is used to reduce complexity in contexts such as administration, design, communication, and technology, with the aim of saving time and avoiding unnecessary steps.

Grammatical notes: Förenkla is a regular weak verb. The infinitive is förenkla; present tense förenklar; past tense förenklade; supine förenklat. The related noun förenkling means simplification, while the adjective form förenklad describes something that has been simplified.

Usage and nuance: The term emphasizes reducing complexity rather than merely improving quality. It often implies streamlining, standardizing, or removing redundant steps. Common collocations include förenkla processen (to simplify the process) and förenkla användargränssnittet (to simplify the user interface).

Related terms: Rationalisera (to rationalize) and effektivisera (to improve efficiency) are related concepts. While they share focus on efficiency, förenkla specifically targets reducing complexity, whereas the others often address broader optimization or productivity goals.