överlämnad

Överlämnad is a Swedish term that functions as the past participle or as an adjective derived from the verb överlämna, meaning to hand over, deliver, or entrust. As a participle it is used in compound tenses, and as an adjective it describes something that has already been handed over or transferred. The form agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies, for example en överlämnad rapport or ett överlämnat dokument.

Etymology and related forms: överlämna is built from över- meaning over or across and lämna meaning to leave or to hand over. The act itself can be referred to with the noun överlämnande (the act of handing over), and the definite noun form is often överlämnandet. The language provides typical adjective endings such as överlämnad (common gender) and överlämnat (neuter) to reflect the noun’s gender.

Usage: The term appears in both legal and administrative contexts to indicate that something has been transferred or delivered. As a verb, överlämna forms into överlämnade in the past tense and överlämnats or har överlämnats in compound tenses, depending on voice and construction. As an adjective, överlämnad or överlämnat can modify a noun to indicate it has been handed over, as in a "överlämnad handling" or an "överlämnat dokument." The word is common in official prose, reports, and formal communications.

See also: överlämna, överlämnande, överlämningen. Related concepts include handover, transfer of authority or documents, and the use of prefixes to form verbs that denote transfer or delivery.