nutida

Nutida is an adjective in Swedish meaning present-day or contemporary. It is used to describe things that belong to the current period, especially in discussions about culture, art, society, and events. The term helps distinguish what is happening now from what belongs to the past.

Etymology and related forms: Nutida derives from nutid, meaning present time, with the adjectival ending -a. It has cognates in neighboring Scandinavian languages, such as Danish nutidig and Norwegian nutidig, which share the same root and general sense of contemporaneity.

Usage and examples: In Swedish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify, so common forms include nutida konst (contemporary art), nutida musik, and nutida författare. The definite form changes with determiners, as in den nutida konsten (the contemporary art) or de nutida författarna (the contemporary authors). Nutida can also appear predicatively: Konsten är nutida. It is often contrasted with terms referring to older periods, such as historisk (historical) or medeltida (medieval).

Nuances and context: Nutida is a neutral, widely used descriptor in journalism, criticism, and academic writing. While similar to modern, nutida emphasizes the current era and ongoing relevance rather than novelty alone. In some contexts, more specific period terms (till exempel nutida svensk konst) may be combined with qualifiers to specify scope or focus.

See also: nutid, nutidens, contemporary discourse in Swedish-language media and scholarship.