omgivna

Omgivna is a Swedish term that functions as the past participle of the verb omge, meaning to surround. In contemporary usage it appears as a passive participle and as an adjective describing something that is encircled, enclosed, or encompassed. The form is commonly seen in phrases that describe objects, places, or regions that are surrounded by other features, such as landscape, walls, or infrastructure.

Grammatically, omgivna is the plural form used when the noun it modifies is plural. It can be used attributively, for example in de omgivna byggnaderna, meaning the surrounding buildings. In the singular, forms vary with gender and definiteness; commonly encountered variants include omgiven or omgivet to accord with the noun, as in ett omgivet område or en omgiven bostad. The exact agreement depends on the noun’s grammatical gender and whether the noun is definite or indefinite.

Omgivna is frequently used in geographical, architectural, and literary contexts to convey a sense of enclosure or boundary. It is related to related terms such as omgivning (surroundings or environment), omge (to surround), and omgärdad (surrounded or enclosed). The word appears in both descriptive and formal prose and is often found in descriptions of cities, landscapes, fortifications, or natural features.

See also: omgivning, omge, omgärdad, omkring.