skänkt

Skänkt is the past participle of the Swedish verb skänka, meaning to give something as a gift or to donate. In contemporary Swedish it is used in perfect tenses, such as har skänkt (has donated), and hade skänkt (had donated). It also functions as an adjective describing something that has been donated, for example en skänkt gåva (a donated gift) or skänkta pengar (donated funds).

Conjugation and forms include: present tense skänker (donates), past tense skänkte (donated), past participle skänkt (donated). In passive constructions, you may encounter skänktes (was donated) or har blivit skänkt (has been donated). These forms are common in fundraising, charitable contexts, and formal writing.

Usage and context tend to be formal or administrative, often appearing in reports, donor acknowledgments, museum or university fundraising, and charitable communications. The word emphasizes the act of giving as a gift and can carry a tone of generosity or obligation in official language.

Etymology traces skänkt to the Swedish verb skänka, itself from older Germanic roots meaning to give as a gift. In modern Swedish, skänkt remains the standard participle form and is not generally used as a noun; for speaking of a donation or gift as a thing, gåva or donation are more typical.

See also: skänka, gåva, donation, välgörenhet.