överenskommits

Överenskommits is a Swedish verbal form derived from the verb överenskomma, meaning to agree upon or to reach an agreement. In practice, överenskommits functions mainly in formal or legal language and appears in constructions that indicate something has been agreed upon. It is not a standalone noun, but part of verb phrases in passive or perfect constructions, most often seen as en del av en längre sats like enligt vad som överenskommits.

Usage and meaning

Överenskommits signals that the content, terms or conditions have already been established by agreement. A typical usage is in clauses such as “enligt vad som överenskommits,” meaning “in accordance with what has been agreed.” The form contrasts with the adjective överenskommen, which describes something that is already agreed upon, as in “en överenskommen tidsplan” (an agreed timetable). While överenskommits appears in formal contexts, it is less common in everyday speech, where alternative phrasings like “vad som avtalats” or “enligt vad som har överenskommits” might be preferred for clarity.

Grammar and related forms

Överenskommits is the past participle form used in passive or perfect constructions of överenskomma. Its close companion is överenskommen, the adjectival form meaning “agreed.” Both originate from the same root related to agreement, but they serve different syntactic functions: one as a verbal participle in a clause, the other as a modifier of a noun.

Etymology and related terms

The term comes from överenskomma, with över- indicating thoroughness or completeness in agreement, and -komma from komma (to come) in the sense of arriving at an agreement. Related terms include överenskommelse (an agreement or settlement) and avtal (contract/accord).

See also: överenskommelse, överenskommen, avtal, kontrakt.