överraskad
Överraskad is a Swedish adjective and the past participle of the verb överraska, meaning “surprised.” It describes someone or something that has experienced surprise. In Swedish it is used both predicatively, as in Hon blev överraskad, and attributively, as in en överraskad gäst. It corresponds to the English adjective “surprised” and denotes a temporary emotional state rather than a permanent trait.
Usage is common in everyday language. The phrase bli överraskad is used when reacting to unexpected events:
Form and related words: The noun is överraskning (“surprise”). The verb is överraska (“to surprise”). The participle
See also: förvånad (astonished, surprised), överraskning (surprise), överraska (to surprise).