matematiska

Matematiska is a Swedish adjective meaning mathematical or relating to mathematics. It is used to describe nouns connected with mathematics and appears across educational, scientific, and theoretical contexts.

Morphology is straightforward in Swedish. The common-gender singular indefinite form is matematisk, the neuter singular indefinite form is matematiskt, and the plural indefinite form is matematiska. Examples include en matematisk bok, ett matematiskt problem, and matematiska teorier. In short, matematiska functions as the plural form of the adjective, while the singular forms follow the regular -isk/-iskt endings.

Etymology traces the adjective to matematik (mathematics) and the Swedish adjectival suffix -isk, with the plural ending -a. The development mirrors historical borrowing from mathematical terminology in Swedish, influenced by Latin and Greek roots via European languages.

Usage notes: Matematiska is common in technical and scholarly language, in phrases such as matematiska modeller (mathematical models), matematiska bevis (mathematical proofs), and matematiska begrepp (mathematical concepts). The predicate adverbial form is matematiskt, as in Det är matematiskt möjligt (It is mathematically possible). While the word denotes mathematics, it does not function as a noun by itself; it remains an adjective describing a noun.

See also: Matematik, matematisk, matematiska uttryck, matematiska satser.