öppet

Öppet is a Swedish word that serves two main roles: as the neuter singular form of the adjective öppen and as an adverb meaning openly or frankly. It describes something that is not closed or that is accessible and transparent, and it also appears in expressions that denote openness in a figurative sense.

Grammatically, openedness with neuter nouns uses the form öppet, for example ett öppet fönster (an open window) or ett öppet samhälle (an open society). With common-gender nouns, the corresponding form is öppen, as in en öppen dörr (an open door). As an adverb, öppet describes the manner of an action: hon sade öppet vad hon tyckte (she spoke openly about what she thought).

Common usages include signs and fixed phrases such as Öppet nu (open now) and Öppet hus (open house). The expression öppenhet (openness) is the related noun often used in discussions of transparency, accessibility, or liberal attitudes. The phrase öppet för förhandlingar means open to negotiations, illustrating the adverbial use of the form.

Etymology traces öppet to the adjective öppen, sharing a root with related forms such as öppna and öppenhet. The neuter form is standard when describing neuter nouns, while öppen is used with common-gender nouns. In contemporary Swedish, öppet remains common in everyday language, signage, journalism, and political discourse.

See also: öppenhet, öppen dörr, öppet hus.