införa

Införa is a Swedish verb meaning to introduce or bring into use. It is used when something is made applicable or put into operation, such as a new law, policy, rule, procedure, or system. The act can be described with phrases like införa en lag (to introduce a law) or införa nya regler (to implement new rules).

Etymology: The verb derives from the prefix in- combined with föra, meaning to carry or bring. It is cognate with Danish indføre and Norwegian innføre, sharing the sense of bringing something into use or into effect.

Conjugation and usage: Införa’s forms include infinitive införa, present inför, past införde, and supine infört. The passive past is infördes. The perfect form is usually expressed with har infört, as in lagen har införts. A related noun is införande, referring to the act of introducing or implementing. The adjective införd describes something that has been introduced.

Usage notes: Införa is common in political, administrative, and organizational contexts, where the focus is on putting a policy, law, rule, or system into operation. In more technical or IT contexts, the synonym implementera is often used. Införa contrasts with inträda or träda i kraft in the sense of something taking effect, depending on construction and nuance.