Överlåtna

Överlåtna is a Swedish term that functions as the past participle and adjective of the verb överlåta, meaning to transfer, cede, or assign property, rights, or obligations to another party. The form describes something that has already been transferred or handed over and is used to characterize assets, rights, or duties in contexts where ownership or control has changed hands.

In legal, financial, and administrative contexts, överlåtna commonly appears in phrases such as överlåtna tillgångar (transferred assets), överlåtna rättigheter (transferred rights), or överlåtna skulder (assumed liabilities). It is used in contracts, balance sheets, estate records, and regulatory filings to indicate that a transfer has occurred. The term is often contrasted with the noun överlåtelse (the act of transferring) and its plurals or related forms.

Etymologically, överlåta is a compound of över (over, across) and låta (to let or allow), conveying the sense that ownership or control has been moved from one party to another. The participle överlåtna marks a completed transfer and agrees with the noun it modifies in number and definiteness, with plural forms frequently appearing in official text due to the common reference to multiple transferred items.

Usage notes: as a participle used adjectivally, överlåtna typically appears with plural nouns, though it can appear with singular nouns in definite forms. In everyday Swedish, it is most common in formal or technical writing, especially in legal and corporate documents.

See also: överlåtelse, överlåtelsedokument, tillgång, rättighet, skuld.