intresserad

Intresserad is a Swedish adjective meaning having or showing interest. It describes someone who wants to know more about something or is engaged by a topic, activity, or situation. The phrase intresserad av is commonly used to indicate the object of interest, for example, "Hon är intresserad av historia" (She is interested in history).

Grammar and inflection follow ordinary Swedish adjective rules. In indefinite form, the common gender singular is intresserad, the neuter singular is intresserat, and the plural is intresserade. The adjective agrees with the noun in gender and number, so its form changes accordingly when describing different subjects.

Etymology traces intresserad to the verb intressera, which means to interest. Both intressera and the related noun intresse derive from the French intérer/Intérêt, ultimately from Latin interesse, meaning to be of importance or to concern. The English cognate interest shares this lineage.

Usage notes: intresserad describes a state of feeling or ongoing curiosity, typically about a specific subject. It is distinct from intressant, which means interesting and describes something that provokes interest in others rather than the state of feeling in the person.

See also: intresse (noun); intressera (verb); intressant (adjective).