komprimeras

Komprimeras is the present passive form of the Swedish verb komprimera, meaning to compress or reduce the size of something. The form is used when the subject receives the action rather than performs it. For example, “Filen komprimeras” means “The file is being compressed.” In Swedish, the passive voice is typically formed by adding the suffix -s to the verb, with other passive tenses such as komprimerades (past passive) and har komprimerats (present perfect passive) also in use.

The term is common in technical and everyday contexts. In computing, it describes the process of reducing data size for storage or transmission, as in files or images being compressed by software. In engineering or physics, it can refer to the physical compression of materials or gases, though the exact usage depends on the subject and context. Phrases like “filer komprimeras” or “bilder komprimeras för att spara lagringsutrymme” illustrate typical usage in Swedish.

Grammatically, komprimeras can participate in different tenses and can function as a finite verb in passive statements. The past passive form is komprimerades, and the perfect passive forms include har komprimerats. When used as an adjective, the past participle forms komprimerad (common gender) or komprimerat (neuter) describe something that has undergone compression, with plural komprimerade for plural nouns.

See also: komprimera, komprimering, kompressor, kompression.