ställd

Stäld is a Swedish term that functions primarily as the past participle form of the verb ställa. In its adjectival use, ställd conveys that something has been placed, arranged, or set in a particular way. The form is most common in written or formal Swedish and can appear in descriptive or explanatory contexts where a more precise nuance is desired than in everyday speech.

Etymology and cognates: The verb ställa belongs to the Germanic family and has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Danish and Norwegian equivalents of the same root meaning to place or set. The participle ställd reflects this heritage and is used to express a completed action affecting a noun, typically indicating state or arrangement resulting from an act of placing.

Usage notes: In modern standard Swedish, ställd is encountered mainly in formal prose, historical writing, or fixed expressions. In everyday language, speakers may opt for synonyms such as placerad or uppställd depending on context. The verb’s other participle forms, such as ställt, are frequently used in compound tenses and passive constructions, illustrating the close relationship among the verb’s various forms.

Translations: The closest English equivalents are placed, set, or positioned. The exact translation depends on context, including whether the emphasis is on the completed action, the current state, or a descriptive attribute of the noun.

See also: ställa, ställt, uppställd, placera.