innebära

Innebära is a Swedish verb meaning to entail, to imply, or to involve as a necessary consequence. It is used to describe what a statement, action, policy, or situation requires, implies, or leads to. In many contexts it expresses more than simply “to mean,” focusing on consequences, obligations, or conditions that are part of a given situation.

Etymology and forms: The verb comes from the prefix in- plus bära, literally “to bear within,” conveying the idea that a thing carries with it certain outcomes. The infinitive is innebära. The present tense form is innebär, and the past tense is innebar. The past participle is inneburit, used with have/has in perfect constructions (har inneburit). In everyday usage, the impersonal construction Det innebär is common when presenting the general consequence of a fact or decision.

Usage: Innebära is typical in formal, analytical, or policy-related writing, as well as in discussions of consequences and requirements. It differentiates what a statement claims from what it implies in terms of effects or obligations. It can be paired with clauses detailing the consequences, such as “Det innebär ökade kostnader” (It entails higher costs) or “Beslutet innebar flera förändringar för personalen.”

Examples:

- Den nya lagen innebär större transparens.

- Beslutet innebar betydande kostnader för företaget.

- Att anta förslaget innebär att vi måste omprioritera resurser.

Relation to andra ord: Betyda means “to mean” in a linguistic sense, while innebära emphasizes practical consequences and implications. The term is widely understood in Swedish across formal and informal contexts.