samtycka

Samtycka is a Swedish verb meaning to consent, to agree, or to approve. It is used when a person accepts a proposal, terms, or a request. The common construction is att samtycka till followed by the object, for example, att samtycka till ett förslag (to consent to a proposal). In everyday language it is often interchangeable with gå med på or acceptera, though samtycka carries the nuance of giving explicit assent.

Conjugation and usage: infinitive att samtycka; present jag samtycker; past jag samtyckte; supine samtyckt (used with has/har in perfect tense, e.g., jag har samtyckt); present participle samtyckande. Imperative form is samtyck! The verb is typically paired with till to indicate the thing being agreed to, as in samtycka till villkoren. In more formal or legal contexts, samtycke is the noun for consent, and phrases like informerat samtycke (informed consent) and ömsesidigt samtycke (mutual consent) are common.

Etymology and nuance: samtycka is formed with the prefix sam- (together) and tycka (to think/feel), emphasizing shared approval. The related noun samtycke denotes the act or state of giving consent. The term is widely used across legal, medical, and administrative Swedish to describe voluntary and well-informed approval.

See also: samtycke (noun), informerat samtycke, ömsesidigt samtycke.