skadomässiga

Skadomässiga is a Swedish adjective used to describe something that relates to damage or harm, or occurs in a manner that causes damage. The word is formed from the noun skada (damage, injury) and the suffix -omässig, which creates adjectives indicating the character or manner of a phenomenon. The term is relatively uncommon in everyday Swedish and is primarily encountered in technical, legal, or risk assessment contexts.

In use, skadomässiga describes properties, effects, or actions tied to harm. Common phrases include skadomässiga konsekvenser (harmful or damaging consequences), skadomässiga effekter (damage-related effects), and skadomässiga beteenden (harm-inducing behaviors). The adverbial form is skadomässigt, used to describe the manner in which something is done, for example “utfördes skadomässigt” or in risk analyses when characterizing processes that increase damage risk.

Relation to other terms: skadomässiga is more specialized than the everyday term skadlig (harmful) and is often replaced by clearer wording in general communication. It is most likely to appear in technical documents, safety assessments, insurance language, and formal reporting.

Limitations: Because it is not widely used outside technical domains, some readers may be unfamiliar with skadomässiga. In many contexts, more common or precise alternatives are preferred.

See also: damage, harm, risk assessment, safety engineering, skadlig.