godtagbart

Godtagbart is a Swedish adjective and adverb used to describe something that is acceptable, permissible, or satisfactory according to a given standard or criterion. The term is commonly employed when judging actions, proposals, results, or evidence as meeting the required norms, without implying excellence or enthusiasm. It often signals that approval is possible or that a threshold has been met.

Etymology and form: godtagbart derives from the base adjective godtagbar (acceptable) with the suffix -t, yielding the neuter or adverbial form. The root conveys the sense that something is “able to be accepted.” In everyday language, the related form godtagbar describes the item itself, while godtagbart can function as the descriptor or modifier in predicative phrases.

Usage and contexts: The word is frequent in administrative, legal, academic, and professional texts, where decisions, criteria, or evidence are evaluated. It can be translated into English as acceptable, admissible, or satisfactory, depending on context. Examples include evaluating a proposal, a piece of evidence, or a performance as godtagbart under established standards. In some contexts, speakers may prefer alternatives such as acceptabelt or tillräckligt, depending on nuance and formality.

See also: Godtagbarhet (the noun form meaning the quality or state of being acceptable), acceptabelt, admittabelt.

Notes: While broadly understood in Swedish, the precise nuance of godtagbart can vary with discipline and formality. In English-language texts, closest equivalents are acceptable or admissible.