uppsöks

Uppsöks is a form of the Swedish verb uppsöka, meaning to seek out or to visit someone or something with a purpose. The form uppsöks is typically used in the passive voice, indicating that the subject is being sought out or visited by someone else, as in “museet uppsöks av många turister” (the museum is visited by many tourists). The verb itself is built from upp- (a prefix suggesting outward action) and söka (to seek).

Common uses of uppsöka include acquiring services, information, or contact. For example, one may uppsöka vård (seek medical care) or uppsöka ett kontor or institution to obtain assistance. In public health and social work, the related noun and adjective forms—uppsökande verksamhet and uppsökande arbete—describe proactive outreach activities designed to reach people who do not seek help on their own. Such outreach can involve door-to-door visits, community campaigns, or coordinated efforts by authorities or NGOs.

The term carries a nuance of initiative and purposeful questing, distinguishing it from simply visiting (besöka). Besöka often denotes a straightforward visitation, while uppsöka stresses the act of actively going to someone or something in order to contact, assist, or engage them. The verb also has active forms, such as uppsöker (present active) and uppsökte (past), and its past participle uppsøkt in compound tenses (e.g., har uppsökt).

In usage, uppsöks is most common when describing what is being sought out by people, services, or authorities, whereas uppsöka and its active forms describe the act of seeking out more directly.