uppges

Uppges is a Swedish verb form that appears in formal and journalistic language. It is the present passive form of uppge, meaning to state, specify, or report. In Swedish syntax, uppges is often used to present information attributed to a source without naming it directly, functioning similarly to the English phrases “it is stated that” or “it is reported that.”

The construction of uppges typically introduces reported facts, figures, or claims. For example: Det uppges att priset kommer att höjas nästa månad, which translates to “It is stated that the price will be raised next month.” The term is most common in written texts such as official statements, press releases, and news reporting, rather than in casual speech. The related past tense form is uppgavs, used when reporting information in the past.

Etymologically, uppges derives from the verb uppge with the standard Swedish passive suffix -es, creating an impersonal construction that centers the information rather than the source. This form helps to convey reported content while preserving objectivity in formal writing. In English-language contexts, uppges sometimes appears in translations of Swedish documents to indicate that the information is reported rather than asserted by the author. Uppges thus occupies a specific niche in Swedish grammar as a tool for attributing statements to sources in a neutral, indirect manner.