upprepat

Upprepat is a Swedish word that serves as the past participle of the verb upprepa, meaning to repeat. As an adjective, it describes something that has been done again or repeatedly. In everyday language and in technical writing, upprepat appears in phrases such as ett upprepat misstag (a repeated mistake) or upprepade försök (repeated attempts). The form inflects for number: ett upprepat misstag (singular neuter) versus upprepade misstag (plural), and can also appear in phrases like upprepat användning (repeated use).

Etymology and morphology: The word combines the prefix upp- with the verb upprepa, itself from up- and repa to repeat; the past participle form is upprepat, used attributively or predicatively as an adjective. When modifying plural nouns, the participle takes the plural form upprepade.

Usage and context: Upprepat is most common in Swedish grammar, education, science, and formal writing to signify repetition; it is not a separate concept but a grammatical form. In technical reports, "upprepat" helps distinguish actions or results observed more than once, for example in experimental conditions or measurements that involve repeated trials. It should not be confused with synonyms such as återkommande (recurrent) or repetition as a noun; those convey related ideas but with different nuance.

See also: upprepa; repetition; Swedish grammar.