itänä

Itänä is a Swedish word that primarily functions as an adverb. It is the supine form of the past participle of the verb 'att se', meaning 'to see'. Therefore, 'itänä' literally translates to "seen" in a context that implies observation or discovery.

The word is most commonly used in the idiomatic expression 'det är itänä', which translates to "it is apparent," "it is obvious," or "it is clear." This phrase is used to indicate that something is readily observable or easily understood without requiring further explanation. For example, one might say 'det är itänä att han är trött', meaning "it is apparent that he is tired."

While less frequent in modern usage, 'itänä' can also sometimes be encountered in older texts or in specific dialects with a more direct sense of "seen" as in having been witnessed or perceived. However, its predominant function in contemporary Swedish is within the aforementioned idiomatic expression signifying obviousness. The word's usage is generally straightforward and confined to conveying a sense of evident truth or visible fact.