översätts

Översätts is a Swedish verb form used as the present passive of översätta, meaning to translate. In Swedish, the present passive is typically formed by adding the suffix -s to the verb, so översätts translates to "is translated" or "are translated" depending on the subject. The agent who performs the translation can be expressed with av (by) or omitted, as in Boken översätts till svenska (The book is translated into Swedish).

Grammatically, översätts marks a current, ongoing, or general translation rather than a specific agent. Other related forms of the verb include översätter (active present), översatte (past), and översatt (past participle). The passive can also be conveyed with bli + översatt (e.g., Boken blir översatt) in some contexts, but the simple present passive plural or singular översätts is common in writing and reporting about translation work.

Usage and nuances: översätts is frequently found in academic, journalistic, and publishing contexts to describe translations without naming the translator. It is appropriate for statements about texts, editions, or translations in progress or completed translations in general terms. The term is central to discussions in linguistics, translation studies, and language policy.

Etymology: översätta originates from the prefix över- meaning across and a root related to setting or placing, historically conveying the idea of transferring meaning from one language to another across linguistic boundaries. The form översätts reflects this process in the present passive voice.

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