orsakade

Orsaka is a Swedish verb meaning to cause or bring about something. It is transitive and takes a direct object that represents the effect. The past tense is orsakade, as in "Ny lagstiftning orsakade ökade kostnader." The supine form is orsakat and is used in perfect tenses: "Det har orsakat stora problem." In passive constructions the past participle appears as orsakad (singular) or orsakade (plural), as in "Skadan var orsakad av ett tekniskt fel."

The noun orsak means "a cause." The verb is generally formed from that noun with the ordinary verb suffix -a. A common collocation is "vara orsak till" meaning "to be the cause of." Another closely related expression is "leda till," which can convey a similar sense of leading to an outcome, though with a slightly different nuance.

Usage notes: Orsaka is used for events, actions eller conditions that bring about a result, including accidents, economic effects or social consequences. It describes causation rather than intention; for deliberate actions, phrases such as "medvetet orsakat" or "avsiktligt orsaka" may be used, but the plain form "orsaka" often suffices for neutral descriptions.

Examples:

- "Olyckan orsakade flera skador."

- "Lagändringen orsakade ökade kostnader."

- "Värmen har orsakat stora bekymmer i regionen."

- "Skadan var orsakad av ett tekniskt fel."

See also: orsak (noun), orsaksrelationer (causal relationships), leda till.