Kopierats

Kopierats is the past participle of the Swedish verb kopiera, meaning to copy. It describes that something has been duplicated and is most commonly used in passive constructions, for example f ilerna har kopierats (the files have been copied). In Swedish, kopierats appears with the auxiliary har (har kopierats) to form the perfect passive, and it can also occur in impersonal contexts such as “Det har kopierats utan tillstånd.” When used as an adjective, related forms kopierat (neuter singular) or kopierade (plural) describe something that has already been copied, as in ett kopierat dokument or kopierade filer.

The term is widely used in information technology, publishing, and legal contexts, particularly when discussing backups, distribution, or copyright issues. Depending on context, kopierats can imply authorized duplication or raise concerns about unauthorized copying and potential copyright infringement.

Etymology and related forms: kopiera comes from the German kopieren, which in turn derives from the English copy, ultimately tracing back to Latin copia. The noun kopia shares the same origin and denotes a duplicate. Related Swedish forms include kopia (a copy) and kopiering (copying).