tagande

Tagande is a Swedish noun formed from the verb ta, meaning the act or process of taking on something. It denotes adopting, accepting, or assuming a position, obligation, measure, or stance. The term is used in formal and semi-formal registers to describe how an endorsement, responsibility, or policy is taken up by an actor or organization.

Common uses and contexts include law, governance, business, and public policy. In legal and administrative language, tagande can refer to the formal adoption of an obligation or decision, for example tagande av ansvar, tagande av beslut, or tagande av nya regler. In management and governance, it is used to describe taking on initiatives, risks, or strategic directions, such as tagande av initiativ eller tagande av risk. In policy discussions and health communication, tagande can describe the uptake or acceptance of guidelines and recommendations, i.e., tagande av riktlinjer. In everyday language, tagande may appear in phrases like tagande av en ståndpunkt (taking a stance) or tagande av ansvar (assumption of responsibility).

Grammatical notes: tagande is a nominalization derived from ta and is typically used with constructions such as tagande av … to indicate what is being taken or assumed. It appears in formal writing more often than in casual speech. Relaterade begrepp include antagande (adoption or assumption) and övertagande (taking over) in specific contexts.

Overall, tagande focuses on the act of taking up something rather than the outcome, making it a useful term in discussions of policy, management, and responsibility.