Kallaðir

Kallaðir is an Icelandic term that functions as the masculine plural past participle of the verb kalla, meaning to call or to name. In usage, kallaðir appears as a passive participle or as an adjective describing a group of people or things that have been named or designated by a name. Like other Icelandic participles, kallaðir agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number, so it appears in masculine plural contexts.

In standard Icelandic, past participles inflect for gender and number, with different forms for other gender-number combinations. The masculine plural form is kallaðir, while other common forms include kallaður for masculine singular, kallaðar for feminine plural, and kallað for neuter singular or neuter plural, depending on the syntactic role. The exact form used depends on the noun being described and its grammatical gender.

Usage and examples often appear in sentences with the copular verb vera (to be) or in attributive position before a plural masculine noun. For example: Hann er kallaður Jón. This translates to “He is called Jón.” Another example: Þeir eru kallaðir Jónar, meaning “They are called Jóns” or more naturally “They are named Jón.” In translation, kallaðir commonly corresponds to the English “called” or “named,” conveying designation by a name.

Notes: kallaðir is primarily encountered in grammar discussions, dictionaries, and translations that illustrate Icelandic adjective and participle agreement. It is a standard part of learning how Icelandic expresses naming or designation in the past participle form.