upplevda

Upplevda is a Swedish adjective formed from the verb uppleva, meaning to experience. It denotes experiences that have already occurred and are perceived or remembered by someone. As an attributive adjective it is used to describe objects, events, sensations or memories that someone has experienced, for example upplevda känslor (felt emotions), upplevda händelser (experienced events) or upplevda minnen (experienced memories). The word emphasizes the subject’s experiential quality rather than objective facts and is common in everyday language as well as in professional contexts such as psychology or journalism.

In grammar, upplevd is the base past participle, and the form upplevda is used for plural nouns or certain definite forms. The related noun upplevelse denotes the act or state of experiencing, while uppleva is the verb that generates both forms. The adjective upplevda thus functions similarly to other past participles used as adjectives, describing something that has been experienced by someone.

Upplevda is typically used to convey subjectively experienced aspects of reality, such as emotions, memories or perceptions, rather than external, verifiable facts. It often appears when the writer wants to highlight personal significance, authenticity or the perceptual dimension of an experience. The term is well established in Swedish and can be contrasted with upplevelse, which names the experience itself rather than the experienced quality.

See also: uppleva, upplevelse, upplevelser.