vårdad

Vårdad is a Swedish adjective meaning well cared for or neatly maintained. It describes something that has received appropriate care, upkeep, or grooming, and thus appears orderly, tidy, or in good condition. The term is formed from the verb vårda, to care for, with the participial suffix -ad, and it is used attributively to modify nouns.

In usage, vårdad can describe both tangible objects and abstract qualities. Examples include en vårdad trädgård (a well-kept garden), vårdade kläder (well-groomed clothes), or ett vårdat uppträdande (a well-mannered or carefully mannered conduct). The word often carries a formal or descriptive tone and may appear in professional, journalistic, or official contexts. It can also refer to people’s appearance or presentation, as in a vårdad frisyr or andra vårdade detaljer.

A related and more emphatic form is välvårdad, meaning very well kept or meticulously maintained. Vårdad is contrasted with vård, the noun meaning care, and omvårdnad, meaning nursing or caregiving, highlighting the connection between care practices and the state of objects, environments, or behavior.

See also: vård, omvårdnad, underhåll, grooming. Vårdad is a standard term in Swedish for describing the condition or presentation of something that has been cared for, and it remains common in everyday and formal language.