omständliga

Omständliga is a Swedish adjective form used before plural nouns. It derives from omständighet (circumstance) with the suffix -lig, and the plural form matches the plural noun it modifies. The base adjective omständlig has two main senses, and omständliga reflects the plural usage.

The first sense is circumstantial: describing something related to circumstances or dependent on surrounding facts rather than direct proof. In legal and investigative contexts, omständlig is used to refer to circumstantial or indirect aspects, as in omständliga bevis, meaning circumstantial evidence, or omständiga omständigheter in a broader sense.

The second sense is detailed or lengthy: describing something that involves many details, steps, or complexities. In this use, omständlig conveys thoroughness or, in some cases, cumbersome or time-consuming characteristics. Phrases like en omständlig redogörelse (a detailed, thorough account) or en omständlig utredning (a lengthy investigation) illustrate this sense.

Usage notes: the term can carry a neutral descriptive tone or a slightly negative nuance, depending on context and emphasis. The related noun omständlighet refers to a condition, circumstance, or complexity, while omständigheter is the plural “circumstances.” The adverb form is omständligt, as in beskrivas omständligt or han arbetade omständligt hårt.

In sum, omständliga describes plural nouns of either circumstantial nature or requiring extensive detail or complexity, with its exact nuance shaped by context.