útfluttar

útfluttar is an Icelandic adjective and past participle derived from the verb útflutta, meaning to export. The form útfluttar is used to describe nouns that have been exported and functions as the word “exported” in English. In Icelandic, adjectives agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify, so other forms of the participle exist for masculine and neuter nouns (for example, útfluttur and útflutt). The feminine singular or plural form útfluttar is most commonly seen before feminine nouns, as in phrases like útfluttar vörur (exported goods) or útfluttar upplýsingar (exported information).

Usage and context

útfluttar occurs frequently in economic, statistical, and historical writing to label items that have crossed national borders. It is common in official trade statistics, product labeling, and descriptive prose about export activity. The term helps distinguish domestically produced or available items from those that have been shipped abroad.

Examples

- Í gögnunum eru útfluttar vörur og útfluttar upplýsingar notaðar sem dæmi um útflutning. (The data include exported goods and exported information used as examples of export.)

- Útfluttar vörur Íslands hafa verið mikilvægar fyrir hagkerfið. (ExPORTED goods of Iceland have been important for the economy.)

See also

export, international trade, Icelandic grammar

Note: The exact form of the participle changes with gender, number, and case; útfluttar specifically appears before feminine nouns in common usage.