nuvarande

Nuvarande is a Swedish adjective meaning present or current, used to describe something that exists or takes place at the present time. It commonly modifies nouns to indicate the state as of now, for example den nuvarande regeringen (the current government) or nuvarande förhållanden (the present conditions). The term can refer to the present moment or to the existing version of something, as in nuvarande schema (the present timetable) or nuvarande årsredovisning (the current annual report). It also appears in phrases such as för närvarande meaning “for the time being,” which signals a temporary status.

Etymology and usage: nuvarande is formed from nu meaning “now” and varande, the present participle of vara “to be,” giving a sense of “that which is being now” or “present.” Like other Swedish adjectives, nuvarande inflects for definiteness and number and is typically used attributively before the noun (for example, den nuvarande regeringen). It is most common in formal and written Swedish and is used to distinguish the current state from the past or the future.

Nuvarande has near-synonyms with slightly different nuance. Aktuell emphasizes topical or timely relevance, while nutida or samtida may stress contemporaneity or modernity, depending on context. In related Scandinavian languages, cognates exist: Danish nuværende and Norwegian nåværende express the same idea with different spellings.

In sum, nuvarande denotes what is present or current, serving as a concise descriptor in formal and descriptive Swedish.