återuppnås

Återuppnå is a Swedish verb meaning to regain something that has been lost or to achieve something again, often after a setback or a period without it. The term is used for both tangible outcomes (such as money, status, or position) and more abstract goals (such as peace, trust, or recognition), conveying a sense of restoration or recovery to a previous level.

Etymology and formation: the word combines åter- (again, anew) with uppnå (to attain). This creates a sense of attaining again or restoring attainment. The prefix åter can also appear in related verbs with similar meaning, but återuppnå is specifically tied to regaining or reattaining.

Conjugation and forms: återuppnå is a transitive verb. Active present: återuppnår; past: återuppnådde; supine for perfect: återuppnått. Passive forms include present: återuppnås; past: återuppnåddes. The perfect passive form is typically återuppnådd, used with auxiliary har, as in har återuppnått or har återuppnåtts, depending on voice and construction.

Usage notes: återuppnå tends to appear in formal or written Swedish, especially in contexts like politics, business, education, or sport when describing the process of regaining a former standard, level, or achievement. It often implies effort, time, or persistence needed to restore the previous state.

Examples:

- Företaget återuppnådde sin tidigare lönsamhet efter omstruktureringen.

- Efter krisen återuppnås freden genom förhandlingar.

- Freden har återuppnåtts tack vare långvariga diplomatiska insatser.

Synonyms and related terms include återfå (to regain, often in a more general sense), återställa (to restore to a previous state), and återvinna (to recover or reclaim in less strict sense). See also uppnå, uppnåd, and related derivations.