förvärrar

Förvärrar is the present tense form of the Swedish verb förvärra, which means to worsen or aggravate. It is used when something makes a condition, situation, or symptom more severe. The verb can be used transitively with a direct object, as in förvärra något, and it can also appear in intransitive or passive constructions, as in läget förvärras.

Common contexts for förvärrar include health and illness, where a factor aggravates symptoms or disease, as well as broader conditions such as social, economic, or environmental factors that worsen outcomes. For example, "Rökning förvärrar lungsjukdomar" illustrates a direct causal worsening, while "Läget förvärras av förseningar" demonstrates deterioration of a situation without specifying a direct object.

Grammatical notes: the verb follows regular Swedish conjugation patterns. The present tense form is förvärrar; past tense is förvärrade; supine and perfect forms use förvärrat and har förvärrat respectively. The passive present form is förvärras, as in "Läget förvärras." When used transitively, the sentence often highlights a stakeholder or condition that causes the worsening, for example "Ny behandling kan förvärra vissa symtom" or "Åtgärder förvärrar inte situationen" depending on context.

Related terms include förvärring (an exacerbation), förvärrad (past participle/adjective), and the near-synonym försämra, which more broadly denotes general deterioration. In medical and policy discourse, the term can be complemented by modifiers indicating degree or cause, such as "ernå förvärrades betydligt" or "på grund av faktorer som förvärrar situationen."