Återskyddas

Återskyddas is a Swedish verb in the passive voice that denotes being provided protection again or having protection restored after a period without it. The form combines åter- (“again”) and skydda (“to protect”), with the suffix -s marking the passive. In translation, återskyddas roughly means “is/are being re-protected.”

The term is most often found in formal or official contexts, such as environmental law, cultural heritage protection, data security, or human rights protection. It describes the reinstatement or strengthening of protective status for a resource, area, object, or person after a change that reduced or removed protection.

Usage and grammar: återskyddas appears in the present passive tense. The corresponding past passive is återskyddades. The concept can also be expressed with related phrases such as “återställas skyddet” or “återinföra skyddsåtgärder,” but återskyddas specifically emphasizes the status of being protected again rather than the actions taken to restore it.

Examples (illustrative): Ett område återskyddas efter ny bedömning. Personens personuppgifter återskyddas enligt den nya lagen. Denna term är vanligare i policy- eller juridiska texter än i vardagligt tal.

Se även: skydd, skyddsåtgärder, återställande av skydd, återinföra skydd.