kvarstår

Kvarstår is a Swedish verb meaning to remain or to persist. It describes a condition, fact, or situation that continues to be true after a period of time, after actions have been taken, or despite other changes. The term is common in formal, written Swedish—such as news reporting, legal documents, business communication, and governmental reports—and is less frequent in everyday speech, where speakers might say är kvar or ligger kvar instead.

The verb is a compound of kvar ("remaining") and stå ("to stand"), literally "to stand remaining." The infinitive is kvarstå; present tense kvarstår; past tense kvarstod; supine or perfect participle kvarstått. In use, the subject usually refers to a phenomenon, condition, or piece of information rather than a physical object.

Typical constructions include: "Problemet kvarstår" (the problem remains); "Trots nya åtgärder kvarstår problemen" (despite new measures, the problems remain); "Det kvarstår fortfarande osäkerhet kring resultaten." The phrase can also appear with other subjects, such as "Företagets utsikter kvarstår i rapporten."

Kvarstår is often contrasted with återstå, which emphasizes what remains to be done rather than what continues to be the case: "vad som återstår" signals forthcoming tasks, not ongoing persistence.