uppenbara

Uppenbara is a Swedish word with two main grammatical roles in modern Swedish: as a verb meaning to reveal or disclose, and as an adjective meaning obvious or evident.

As a verb, uppenbara is transitive and used to indicate that something has been revealed or made clear. It is commonly used with facts, findings, conclusions, or relationships, for example: "Studien uppenbarade ett samband mellan variablerna." In ordinary conjugation, forms include uppenbarar (present), uppenbarade (past), and uppenbarat (supine/participial form). In compound tenses it appears as har uppenbarat or hade uppenbarat.

As an adjective, uppenbar means obvious or evident. In front of plural nouns the form is uppenbara, as in "uppenbara bevis" or "uppenbara slutsatser." The singular form is "en uppenbar" or "det var uppenbart" in predicative use. The adverbial form uppenbart means evidently or obviously, as in "Det är uppenbart att..."

Etymology in brief: uppenbara and its related adjective uppenbar derive from the same root in Swedish, with upp- as a prefix and bar forming part of the base meaning to bear forth or reveal. The word is common in journalism, academic writing, and legal or investigative contexts, where practical emphasis is on clarity and disclosure.

In everyday language, uppenbara statements or evidence are those that are clearly visible or easily understood, while a verb usage highlights the act of bringing such clarity to light.