uppsprängda

Uppsprängda is a Swedish adjective describing something that has been blown up or exploded, typically as a result of bombing, shelling, or a detonation. It is used to describe objects such as buildings, vehicles, or other structures that have suffered blast damage. The form is the plural, used with plural nouns (for example, uppsprängda byggnader or uppsprängda fordon). In singular form one would use uppsprängd with en-ord nouns and uppsprängt with ett-ord nouns, for example en uppsprängd byggnad or ett uppsprängt fordon.

Etymology and grammar: uppsprängda is formed from the prefix upp- attached to the verb spränga (to explode or blow up). The past participle can be inflected as uppsprängd (common gender), uppsprängt (neuter), with the plural form uppsprängda used for both genders in plural contexts. As an adjective, uppsprängda describes the state of objects after an explosive event and is commonly used in formal or journalistic language.

Usage: The term is widely found in journalism, historical accounts, and documentation of damage from conflicts or accidents. It conveys a factual description of destruction without attributing blame. While predominantly descriptive, it can appear in both literal descriptions of physical damage and in figurative usage to denote severe damage or disruption.

Examples: Efter bombningen fanns uppsprängda byggnader längs gatan. Flera uppsprängda fordon låg på platsen. De uppsprängda ruinerna visade effekten av konflikten.

See also: sprängning, explosion, ruiner.