Inspelad

Inspelad is a Swedish term meaning “recorded,” functioning as a past participle and adjective derived from the phrasal verb spela in (to record). It describes media or material that has been captured and stored, as opposed to live performances or drafts. The form is used attributively, for example en inspelad låt (a recorded song) or inspelad video, and it also appears in compound expressions such as inspelning (the act or product of recording).

Grammatically, inspelad inflects as a typical adjective: indefinite singular en inspelad låt, indefinite plural inspelade låtar, and definite forms den inspelade låten or de inspelade låtarna. The related noun inspelning refers to the recording itself or the process of recording. In everyday usage, the phrase har spelats in (has been recorded) or är inspelad (is recorded) is common, reflecting the completed state of the material.

Usage and contexts are broad, spanning music production, film, radio, and archival work. A recorded version may be contrasted with a live performance or a demo. In music, terms like inspelad version or inspelad master denote specific recorded tracks, while in film or television, inspelade scener or inspelat material refer to captured footage. Because inspelad denotes a finished recording, it is frequently encountered in licensing, distribution, and copyright contexts, where the rights to reproduce or broadcast the material are managed.