Återstartas

Återstartas is a Swedish verb form that functions as the passive present tense of återstarta, meaning to restart or to start again. The prefix åter- indicates repetition or recurrence, while starta means to begin or initiate. In Swedish, the passive voice is commonly formed by adding the suffix -s to the verb, so återstarta in the present passive becomes återstartas. This form is used when the subject performing the action is not stated or not important, or when the action is carried out automatically by a system.

Common usage is technical in nature and appears frequently in information technology, electronics, and industrial contexts. Återstartas describes events where a system, program, service, or device is restarted, either as part of a regular process (for example after an update or maintenance) or as a response to an error or failure. The passive construction allows the focus to remain on the action itself rather than on who initiates it.

Examples include: "Systemet återstartas automatiskt efter uppdateringar." "Tjänsten återstartas flera gånger om den inte svarar." "Servern återstartas utan användarintervention." These illustrate present passive usage; the form can be contrasted with återstartades (past passive) or active forms such as återstarta (to restart).

Related terms include återuppstarta (more emphatic restart) and omstart, which are used in similar contexts. Återstarta and återstart are common entries in Swedish technical vocabulary and appear in manuals, log messages, and systemdokumentation.