Aftrykt

Aftrykt is a term used in Danish and Norwegian to denote something that has been printed off, reproduced, or imprinted. As the past participle of the verb aftrykke, it generally describes material produced by pressing or printing from an original source. In everyday usage it can refer to printed copies, reproduced images, or embossed or stamped impressions.

Etymology: The word comes from af- (“off” or “away”) and trykke/tryk (“to press” or “to print”). Related forms include aftryk, meaning imprint, and avtrykk in Norwegian, which share the same root.

Usage: In bibliographic or archival contexts, aftrykt kopi means a printed copy, whereas aftrykt materiale can indicate reproduced material. In museum or archaeology descriptions, aftrykt avtrykk is used to distinguish a reproduction from the original impression. Outside Scandinavian texts, the term is uncommon in English and translations depend on context, commonly “reproduced,” “printed,” or “impressed.”

Examples: A Danish catalog might note “aftrykt omslag” for a printed cover; a Norwegian label could describe “aftrykt bilde” as a reproduced image. The term thus serves to identify reproduced or produced impressions rather than the original artifact.

See also: aftryk; avtrykk; trykke.