Önskad

önskad is a Swedish adjective formed as the past participle of the verb önska, meaning to wish or desire. It describes something that is hoped for or wished for, and it is commonly used in formal, planning, and descriptive language.

The form of önskad varies with gender and number. In common gender singular it appears as önskad (en ö ikad sak), in neuter singular it appears as önskat (ett önskat resultat), and in plural it appears as önskade (önskade egenskaper). The adjective is usually placed before the noun it modifies and can also appear predicatively in sentences such as Det är önskat.

Önskad is frequently found in professional or bureaucratic contexts, including contracts, project briefs, requirements specifications, and user preferences. It helps express what is desired or required rather than what is currently available. For example, ett önskat resultat refers to a desired outcome, medan kundens önskade leveransdatum expresses the preferred delivery date of a customer.

Etymology and usage notes: önskad derives from the verb önska, which means to wish or desire. The use of the past participle as an adjective is common in Swedish, producing forms that agree with the noun’s gender and number. In everyday speech, more casual equivalents might be phrases like "önskad målsättning" or "önskat resultat," depending on the noun’s gender.