Flokkað

Flokkað is the past passive participle of the Icelandic verb flokka, meaning to classify or sort. In grammar it functions as an adjective or as part of passive verb constructions to describe something that has already undergone the process of categorization. The form signals completion of classification and is commonly found in technical, administrative, and archival language.

In practical use, flokkað describes data, materials, or items that have been organized into categories. Common collocations include flokkuð gögn and flokkuð efni, referring to data or materials that have been classified. In sentences, the participle can appear with be or have in passive voice, for example, gögnin eru flokkuð or gögnum hafa verið flokkuð. It is a neutral term suitable for describing results of sorting, indexing, or taxonomic arrangement, and is widely used in libraries, archives, research, and data management.

Etymology and related terms: The word derives from the verb flokka and is connected to classifications, categorization, and taxonomy. A related noun is flokkun (classification or categorization). The participle flokkuð is part of Icelandic's system of finite and non-finite forms that express completed actions in relation to nouns.