kroppsmæssig

Kroppsmässig is a Swedish adjective meaning bodily or corporeal, i.e., relating to the body rather than the mind or spirit. It is used to describe physical aspects, properties, or phenomena in contrast to non-physical ones.

In medical, legal, and philosophical texts, the term emphasizes the physical dimension of a subject. Examples include "kroppsmässiga skador" (bodily injuries) or "kroppsmässig utveckling" (physical development). It can be used in opposition to mental or spiritual dimensions, such as "psykisk" or "andlig".

Etymology and related terms: the word is formed from kropp (body) with the suffix -smässig, similar to Danish kroppsmæssig and Norwegian kroppsmessig. Related Swedish terms include "kroppslig" (bodily) and "somatisk" (somatic).

Notes: the term is neutral and formal, commonly found in descriptive or technical writing.