sammanlagda

Sammanlagda is a Swedish adjective meaning combined or aggregated. It describes figures, sums, or quantities that have been added together, and it is commonly used in financial, statistical, and administrative contexts. The word is formed from samman- meaning together and lägga (to lay/place), via the verb sammanlägga “to combine.”

The form sammanlagda is used before plural nouns and as the definite form with singular en-words. For example, den sammanlagda summan refers to the total sum, and de sammanlagda kostnaderna refers to the total costs. In the plural without a definite noun, you typically see sammanlagda kostnader. In everyday writing, sammanlagda is widely understood as the standard attributive form for plural nouns and the definite singular form for en-words.

Sammanlagt is a related adverb meaning “in total” or “altogether.” It is used to describe the result of adding numbers or to summarize quantities, for example: Inkomsten var sammanlagt två miljoner kronor.

Common contexts for sammanlagda include budgeting, finance, and statistics, where it signals that different components have been combined to yield a total. The term helps distinguish a cumulative total from individual, separate components and is often found in official reports, accounting statements, and statistical summaries.