sällsynta
Sällsynta is a Swedish adjective meaning rare or uncommon. It is used to describe things that occur infrequently or are not widespread, such as medical conditions, phenomena, or species. In Swedish, sällsynta is the plural form used before plural nouns, for example sällsynta sjukdomar (rare diseases) or sällsynta djurarter (rare animal species). The corresponding singular form is sällsynt, as in en sällsynt sjukdom.
The noun form sällsynthet denotes rarity, while the adverb sällan means rarely. The word is commonly employed
In medical contexts, sällsynta sjukdomar is a standard term for diseases with low prevalence. In ecology and
- sällsynt describes singular nouns; sällsynta describes plural nouns.
- The concept is closely aligned with the English term rare, though usage and frequency can vary
- Swedish often distinguishes sällsynthet (rarity) as a noun to discuss the degree or state of being
See also: sällsynthet, sällan, rare diseases (in Swedish contexts often rendered as sällsynta sjukdomar).