omfattat

Omfattat is the neuter singular past participle of the Swedish verb omfatta, meaning to include, encompass or cover. The verb is formed with the prefix om- and the verb fatta, conveying the sense of grasping around or embracing. The participle is used in two main ways: to form perfect tenses with auxiliary ha or hade (har omfattat, hade omfattat) and as an adjective describing something that has been included or covered. When used as an adjective, it agrees with the noun in gender and number; for neuter nouns the form is omfattat (ett omfattat område), while for common gender the form is omfattad (en omfattad text).

Usage and context: Omfattat is common in legal, administrative and academic writing to describe the scope or coverage of laws, programs, studies or reports. It implies that a subject has been included within a larger whole. Examples: Lagen har omfattat flera områden. Denna studie har omfattat tre huvuddelar.

Nuance and related terms: The adjective omfattande means extensive or broad in scope and is often used descriptively rather than to indicate inclusion. Related verbs include omfatta and innefatta, which can be synonymous in many contexts, depending on nuance. The noun omfattning denotes the extent or scope of something.

See also: Omfatta, Omfattning, Omfattande.