försänkt

Försänkt is a Swedish adjective formed from the verb försänka. It primarily means that something has been submerged or sunk below the surface, most commonly water. In a maritime or underwater context, a ship or object that lies under water is described as försänkt. The term may also describe parts of the ground or artifacts that lie beneath water or sediment.

In figurative use, försänkt can describe someone who is deeply absorbed, engrossed, or immersed in something, as in "försänkt i sina tankar" or "försänkt i arbetet."

Etymology and grammar: försänkt is the past participle of försänka; prefix för- modifies sänka (to lower, to sink). As an adjective it agrees with nouns: "en försänkt båt," "ett försänkt fartyg," or in predicative form "fartyget var försänkt."

Related terms: sänka (to sink), försänkning (submersion, though used rarely). In Swedish, försänkt is used primarily in formal or documentary style, especially in nautical, archaeological, or geological descriptions.