lånats

Lånats is a term used in Swedish grammar referring to the past participle form of the verb phrase låna ut, meaning to lend something out. It denotes a passive action in which the object of lending has been loaned by someone to another party. The form is formed by combining the verb låna ut with the participial ending -ats.

In usage, lånats appears mainly in formal, written Swedish and in historical or administrative texts. It is often found in perfect or pluperfect constructions with auxiliary verbs, such as har lånats ut or hade lånats ut, to indicate that the lending action has already taken place. In everyday speech, speakers more commonly use periphrastic alternatives such as har blivit utlånad or har blivit lånat ut, though lånats ut can still appear in official notices, library records, or archival documents.

Etymologically, lånats derives from låna (to borrow) combined with ut (out) and the traditional participial suffix -ats, which marks a completed passive action. The construction reflects a passive voice pattern where the focus is on the result of lending rather than the lender or borrower.

Examples:

- Boken har lånats ut till forskarna i två veckor.

- Udanför byggnaden har flera verktyg lånats ut av föreningen till medlemmarna.

See also: loan, lend, loanword, passive voice, Swedish grammar.

Note: In contemporary Swedish, Kontrollera kontext, as usage can vary regionally and between formal registers. Lånats remains most common in written or official language, whereas spoken language often prefers more explicit passive or active formulations.