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växlat

Växlat is the past participle of the Swedish verb växla and is used as an adjective or in passive constructions to indicate that something has been exchanged, converted or switched. The term is common in financial, technical and everyday language and can describe money, values, gear positions or circuits that have undergone a change or conversion.

In finance, växla means to exchange currency, typically at a bank or currency exchange office. When a

In mechanical and technical contexts, växla refers to changing a gear, mode or circuit, such as switching

Etymology traces växla to the Swedish verb växla, with related senses across Germanic languages involving change

transaction
is
completed,
the
money
is
described
as
växlat
to
another
currency.
For
example,
pengarna
har
växlat
till
euro
indicates
that
money
has
been
converted
into
euros.
Växlat
can
also
be
used
more
generally
to
denote
conversion
of
values
or
financial
instruments.
from
one
gear
to
another
or
from
one
operational
mode
to
another.
The
past
participle
växlat
appears
in
constructions
describing
completed
changes,
for
instance
bilen
har
växlat
till
fjärde
växeln
or
systemet
har
växlat
läge.
and
exchange.
See
also:
växla,
byta,
omvandla,
skifta,
växel.
The
word
is
widely
understood
in
Sweden
and
appears
in
both
formal
and
colloquial
contexts.