Definify.com
Definition 2024
verksamhet
verksamhet
Swedish
Noun
verksamhet c
- an activity, a business (commercial or not), an enterprise, an institution
Declension
| Inflection of verksamhet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | verksamhet | verksamheten | verksamheter | verksamheterna |
| Genitive | verksamhets | verksamhetens | verksamheters | verksamheternas |
Usage notes
- Verksamhet is a neutral word, often used in legal texts and social sciences to denote any kind of private or public institution or enterprise.
- While Swedish verksam (worksome, one who works; i.e. busy, but also effective) doubtlessly has the same roots as German wirksam (effective), their meanings do not fully overlap. And Swedish verksamhet (activity) has taken on quite a different meaning than German Wirksamkeit (effectiveness). Swedish verksamhet corresponds better to German Tätigkeit (activity).
Related terms
- verksamhetsberättelse
- verksamhetsform
- verksamhetsplanering
- verksamhetsstyrning
- verksamhetsutveckling