ÖV

ÖV is a Swedish-language abbreviation most commonly representing the noun övning, meaning an exercise, drill, or practice. In official documents, calendars, and planning material, ÖV is used to indicate training activities as distinct from real operations or tasks.

In military, police, fire and rescue, and civil defense organizations, ÖV refers to drills designed to maintain readiness, test procedures, or practice coordination and command, control, and communication. It can be part of larger training cycles or scheduled as standalone sessions. In education and corporate training contexts, ÖV can denote drills, simulations, or practice runs used to develop skills or test systems. In sports clubs and fitness programs, sessions may be labeled ÖV to distinguish practice from competitions.

The term derives from the Swedish verb öva and the noun övning. The abbreviation ÖV follows a common practice in Swedish of two-letter codes for routine activities, with the exact meaning determined by context and any accompanying descriptors. It is not a fixed standardized code, and different organizations may use it slightly differently, sometimes pairing it with numbers or qualifiers to identify a particular exercise cycle or type.

Outside Swedish, the letters OV appear in many languages with unrelated meanings (for example Dutch openbaar vervoer meaning public transport), but such usages are not direct equivalents of the Swedish ÖV.