köpt

Köpt is the past participle of the Swedish verb köpa, meaning to buy. It is used to express completed buying actions in combination with auxiliary verbs such as har (have) and hade (had). For example: "Jag har köpt en bok" (I have bought a book). The simple past form of köpa is köpte (I bought). The participle köpt is used in perfect tenses and can also function as an adjective in certain constructions.

As an adjective, köpt can modify a noun and is common in compounds or inflected forms. Examples include nyköpt bil (a newly bought car) and the definite form den köpta bilen (the bought car). In plural, de köpta bilar means the bought cars. When used in attributive position before a noun, compounds like nyköpt are typically preferred for indicating recent purchase.

Etymology and background: köpa originates from Old Norse kaupa and related Proto-Germanic roots. The participle köpt follows the standard Swedish pattern for past participles of strong verbs and is not used as a finite verb on its own in ordinary speech.

Usage notes: The past tense is köpte, not köpt. Köpt is thus most often seen in compound tenses (har köpt) or as an adjective (nyköpt, den köpta bilen). Learners should distinguish köpt (participial form) from the preterite köpte (simple past) to avoid common errors.

See also: köpa, Swedish grammar, past participles in Swedish.