återkallade

Återkallade is the past tense form of the Swedish verb återkalla, meaning to recall, withdraw, or revoke. The term is used in contexts where something is being taken back or withdrawn, such as a product being recalled for safety reasons, a decision being revoked, or a statement being retracted. As an adjective, forms of the participle can describe things that have been recalled, for example in the plural “återkallade produkter.” The noun for the process is återkallelse, often used in formal or legal contexts.

Origins and meaning

Återkalla is composed of åter- “again” and kalla “to call,” figuratively meaning to call back or bring back. The word thus covers both physical withdrawal (calling back a product) and more abstract withdrawals (retracting a claim or decision). The related noun återkallelse denotes the act or process of recalling or withdrawing.

Grammar and usage

Återkalla is a regular verb. In simple past tense, it takes the form återkallade (ex. Företaget återkallade produkten). In present passive, it appears as återkallas (ex. Produkterna återkallas av myndigheterna). The past participle used in perfect constructions is återkallat (ex. Företaget har återkallat produkten). As an attributive adjective, the participle can appear as återkallad (singular) or återkallade (plural).

Contexts

Common contexts include consumer product recalls, safety alerts, and regulatory actions. It is also used for retracting statements or revoking positions or mandates. The related noun återkallelse is often used in official communications to describe the recall process or order.

See also

Återkallelse; återkallande.