förvaras

Förvaras is the present passive form of the Swedish verb förvara, meaning to store, keep, or preserve. It is used to describe the required storage conditions of an object or substance in an impersonal way, often on product labels, safety data sheets, or manuals. The subject is the item that must be stored; the agent performing the action is not specified.

The form is created by adding the passive suffix -s to the infinitive förvara. The present passive can substitute phrases like ska förvaras or bör förvaras when a concise, neutral instruction is needed. In practice, förvaras frequently appears in short sentences on packaging, e.g., "Föremål förvaras i originalförpackningen," or "Förvaras svalt och torrt." It is commonly paired with adjectives indicating conditions such as kyla, mörker, or fukt.

Etymology: förvaras is derived from förvara with the passive suffix -s, reflecting a general Swedish pattern to express impersonal statements about treatment of objects.

Grammatical notes: The form is passive and lacks an explicit agent; it is compatible with various modal intentions (obligation, recommendation) depending on context. The related noun form is förvaring (storage). In more formal or legal contexts, verbs like ska förvaras or måste förvaras may be preferred to signal obligation.

See also: förvaring, förpackning. Examples: Läkemedel förvaras i kylskåp. Produkter förvaras torrt och mörkt.