obrukbara

Obrukbara is a Swedish adjective meaning unusable or not fit for use. It is typically applied to tools, equipment, data, materials, or processes that cannot be used as intended because they are damaged, unsafe, incompatible, or obsolete. The common base form is obrukbar; its plural form is obrukbara. A related noun, obrukbarhet, denotes the state or quality of being unusable.

Origin and forms: The term combines the negative prefix ob- with the root bruk- from bruka meaning “to use,” plus the standard adjective suffix -bar, which forms words like usable from use. In Swedish, adjectives agree with the noun in number and definiteness, so you will see obrukbar, obrukbart, obrukbara depending on the noun.

Usage: In everyday language and in more formal contexts such as maintenance logs, inventories, or legal documents, items may be described as obrukbara when they cannot be used in their current state. Examples: “Maskinerna är obrukbara utan reparation.” “Föremålen bedömdes som obrukbara och togs ur bruk.” Obbrukbarhet is sometimes discussed in quality control or depreciation contexts to describe the extent of unusability.