Återvänt

Återvänt is the past participle form of the Swedish verb återvända, meaning to return to a place after having been away. It is used to form perfect tenses, as in jag har återvänt (I have returned), and can function as an adjective indicating that someone or something has returned, though its adjectival use is less common in everyday language.

Etymology: Återvänt is formed from the prefix åter- meaning again or back, combined with vända, meaning to turn. The combination conveys turning back or coming back. The simple past tense of återvända is återvände, while the past participle is återvänt and is used with auxiliary verbs like har or hade.

Usage: In common Swedish, återvänt appears in compound verb constructions such as har återvänt or hade återvänt. It can describe a person or object that has come back: Hon har återvänt från resan. Föremålet har återvänt till sin plats. The form is primarily grammatical for tense construction; its use as a standalone attributive adjective is limited.

See also: återvända, återvändande, och andra former av vända. These related terms cover the basic verb and its related participles and derivations.

Note: Återvänt is distinct from the simple past återvände (he/she/it returned) and from other participles like återkommen, which can be used in different syntactic contexts.