försämrade

Försämrade is a Swedish term formed from the verb försämra, meaning to worsen or deteriorate. As a past participle used adjectivally, försämrade describes something that has become worse. It is employed to indicate a decline in condition, quality, or prognosis and is commonly placed before or after a noun depending on construction. For example, försämrade funktioner means deteriorated functions, and ett försämrat tillstånd means a deteriorated condition. The neuter singular form is försämrat, while the form försämrade is used for plural or for common-gender references.

In addition to its adjectival use, the participle appears in verb phrases describing changes over time. The related verb form försämras is used for the present tense in intransitive constructions (the situation worsens), and the compound perfect form har försämrats is used to express that something has deteriorated.

Common contexts for försämrade include health and medical prognoses, economic or financial conditions, environmental or climate-related scenarios, and the performance or quality of systems or devices. It is often contrasted with förbättrad or förbättras, which describe improvement.

Related forms include the noun försämring (deterioration) and the adjective försämrad, which also signals a worsened state but is used in different grammatical contexts. A synonym in many contexts is försämrad or förvärrad, though förvärrad can carry a nuance of more abrupt or acute worsening.

See also försämra, försämring, förbättra, och förvärrad.