Interessades

Interessades is the feminine plural form of the Catalan adjective interessat and is also used as a substantive to refer to people who have an interest or stake in a matter. It is commonly found in legal, administrative, and media language to denote those who have a concern or vested interest in a process, outcome, or decision. The masculine plural form is interessats, and the feminine singular is interessada.

Etymology and usage notes: The word comes from the Catalan verb interessar, meaning to interest or concern. It is related to the broader Romance-language family, with the sense of being of importance or bearing interest to someone. In practice, interessades can refer to the female stakeholders or interested parties in a negotiation, dispute, or policy discussion.

In context, interessades may appear as a noun phrase such as “les interessades” (the interested parties) or as an adjective describing a feminine noun (for example, “part interessada” for a single female party). In gender-mixed contexts, Catalan often uses gender-aware formulations or lists both forms, such as interessats i interessades, to reflect all parties involved.

See also: interessat, interessar, parts interessades, Catalunya, Catalan legal terminology.