Meðvituð

Meðvituð is an Icelandic adjective meaning well-informed, knowledgeable, or aware. It describes someone who has knowledge about a subject or who is conscious of a matter. The word is the feminine singular form of the past participle built from the verb vita (to know) with the prefix með-, conveying the sense of being “with knowledge” or “aware.” The corresponding masculine form is meðvitaður and the neuter form is meðvitað.

In usage, meðvituð is typically used to describe a feminine subject or noun, for example: Hún er mjög meðvituð um umhverfismál. The term can be used in neutral descriptive contexts as well as in evaluative statements about a person’s awareness or understanding. In many cases, it functions as a predicative adjective following a form of be: Hún er meðvituð um málefnið.

Etymology and morphology: the base is vita, meaning to know, combined with the prefix með- to indicate being informed or aware. The feminine singular ending -ð marks gender agreement, while masculine and neuter counterparts appear as meðvitaður and meðvitað, respectively. The word is commonly used in general Icelandic to convey competence, awareness, or informedness in relation to topics, decisions, or conditions.

See also: vita, meðvitund, fróður.