tillförd

Tillförd is a Swedish adjective and past participle formed from the verb tillföra, meaning to provide, add or contribute something to someone or something. When used, it indicates that something has been supplied or brought to a recipient, rather than existing originally. The term is common in technical and formal writing, especially in nutrition, medicine, logistics and finance.

Etymology and forms: From till- (toward, to) + föra (to carry, bring). The verb is separable, and its past participle appears in two forms: tillfört (used in verbal constructions, as in har tillfört) and tillförd (used as an attributive adjective, e.g., den tillförda näringen). The plural form is tillförda when describing plural nouns.

Usage: The most frequent contexts are nutrition and healthcare, where tillförd näring or tillförd energi refers to energy or nutrients supplied to the body. In general prose, it can describe any item that has been provided or added, for example tillförda medel or tillförd information. The term can be used predicatively: näringen var tillförd, or attributively: den tillförda näringen.

See also: tillföra, tillförsel, näring, energi.