planmæssig

Planmässig is an adjective and adverb used in Swedish to describe something that follows a predefined plan or is carried out in an orderly, systematic way. The cognate in German is planmäßig; in older Swedish spellings planmässig is also seen. In Swedish, planmässig can mean both “planned” (en planmässig verksamhet) and “according to plan” when used adverbially (allt gick planmässigt).

Etymology: The word is formed from plan, meaning a scheme or program, plus the suffix -mässig (Swedish) or -mäßig (German), indicating manner or quality.

Usage: Planmässig is used in formal, technical, and administrative contexts, such as project management, logistics, public planning, and reporting, to denote standard compliance with a plan rather than improvisation. The tone is neutral.

Examples: Swedish: “Allt gick planmässigt.” “Vi följer en planmässig arbetsgång.” German: “Die Abläufe verliefen planmäßig.” In both languages it implies reliability and organization.

Variants: In German, the common form is planmäßig; in Swedish, planmässig. The adverbial form in both languages is the same word, meaning “in accordance with the plan” or “systematically.”

See also: plan, systematisk, ordnad; nach Plan; méthodisch.