stiftas

Stiftas is the passive present tense form of the Swedish verb stifta, which means to establish, found, or institute. It is used to describe formal actions carried out by authorities, organizations, or other official actors, such as enacting laws, founding institutions, or establishing funds.

In usage, the sentence typically presents the action as something that is performed by an agent, often expressed with av (by). Example: Lagen stiftas av riksdagen (The law is enacted by the Parliament). Another example: En ny stiftelse stiftas av en välgörenhetsorganisation (A new foundation is being established by a charitable organization). The passive form emphasizes the act itself rather than the person carrying it out.

Stiftas is common in legal, governmental, and historical writing, where it describes the formal creation or initiation of something—most often laws, statutes, institutions, or funds. It can also appear in descriptions of treaties or official arrangements, though the agent is typically named in a companion clause.

Etymology is linked to the noun stiftelse (foundation) and the verb stifta; the term derives from the same root used for founding or establishing entities. Related concepts include stiftande (establishing) and stiftelse (foundation).

In English, stiftas is usually rendered as “is enacted,” “is established,” or “is founded,” depending on context. The term is most at home in formal or legal prose rather than everyday speech.