Armerad

Armerad is a Swedish adjective meaning reinforced or armored. It describes something that has been strengthened by the addition of reinforcing elements, typically steel, to increase its strength, stiffness, or protection. The term is common in engineering, construction, and manufacturing, and it can refer to both materials and assemblies.

In construction and civil engineering, armerad betong means reinforced concrete, where steel reinforcement bars are embedded in concrete to resist tensile forces. The phrase is widely used for structures such as buildings, bridges, and foundations. Armerade komponenter or armerade metalldelar describe metal parts that include internal reinforcement or stiffening elements to improve durability or load-bearing capacity. In transportation and military contexts, related terminology addresses protective or load-bearing reinforcement, with specific terms like panserad used for armored vehicles.

In everyday Swedish, armerad is not the same as beväpnad. Beväpnad describes people or groups equipped with weapons, while armerad refers to the physical strengthening or protection of inanimate objects. The English equivalents are reinforced or armored, depending on context. Etymologically, armerad derives from a root related to arma (arms) and is used primarily as a technical descriptor for material strengthening rather than a synonym for arming people.