förkastar

Förkastar is the present-tense form of the Swedish verb förkasta, meaning to reject or discard something. The verb denotes a deliberate decision to deny the validity, usefulness, or acceptance of an idea, proposal, or object. It can carry a strong sense of finality or refusal.

Etymology and meaning: Förkasta combines för- (a prefix indicating removal or opposition) with kasta (to throw). The imagery is to throw away or cast aside something considered inadequate or unacceptable.

Conjugation and forms: The infinitive is förkasta. Present tense is förkastar (he/she/it rejects). Past tense is förkastade. The supine form is förkastat, used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses (har förkastat). The past participle is ofta också förkastad in passive or adjectival use. Imperative is förkasta.

Usage and nuance: Förkasta is commonly used in formal, political, editorial, and academic contexts, as well as in everyday language. It often implies a definite rejection rather than simple dismissal, and can contrast with avvisa, which also means to reject but may emphasize formal denial or refusal rather than a firm judgment.

Examples: Partiet förkastade förslaget. Hon förkastade anklagelserna som grundlösa. Forskarnas hypotes förkastades i studien. I uppsatsen förkastade författaren den tidigare teorin.

See also: Svenska verbs related to rejection include avvisa and underkänna, which can be used in related but slightly different contexts.