såsom

Såsom is a Swedish word that functions primarily as a conjunction meaning "such as" or "as," and is sometimes used as a preposition with a noun to indicate role or capacity. The word is a compound of så ("so") and som ("as"), and its use stretches back to Old Swedish and earlier Scandinavian varieties. In modern Swedish, såsom is most common in formal writing and is frequently found in legal, academic, and journalistic prose.

Usage and nuance: Såsom introduces examples or roles and tends to carry a formal or emphatic tone. It is often chosen over more everyday alternatives such as som or till exempel when a writer wants to signal illustrative items or designate function, as in “såsom vittne” (as a witness) or “såsom tidigare nämnts” (as mentioned earlier). In ordinary speech, speakers more commonly use som or till exempel, while såsom remains typical in official documents, literature, and certain stylistic registers.

Examples: Såsom vittne deltog hon i rätten. Såsom tidigare nämnts används metoden i studien.