kontrakteras

Kontrakteras is the present passive form of the Swedish verb kontraktera, meaning to enter into a contract or to be bound by a contractual agreement. The form indicates that a contract exists or is being formed, with the subject receiving the action rather than performing it.

Etymology and forms: In Swedish, kontraktera is the active verb; present active form is kontrakterar, past tense is kontrakterade, and the past participle is kontrakterad. The present passive kontrakteras is used when the contract is described as being made or in force. The equivalent present passive in Norwegian Bokmål is kontrakteres and Danish is also kontrakteres. The noun kontrakt denotes the contract itself.

Usage context: The term appears primarily in legal, business, procurement, and employment contexts. It is common in formal documents and press material describing that a project, service, or agreement has been or will be contracted with a supplier, consultant, or contractor. Examples include statements like, “Projektet kontrakteras av kommunen” or “Leverantören kontrakteras för tre år.”

Notes: Kontrakteras does not specify the parties involved; context or surrounding phrases indicate who conducts the contracting and who is contracted. In English, the equivalent is be contracted or be entered into a contract. The term is most frequently used in Scandinavian-language texts related to formal agreements and procurement processes.