Opsummeret

Opsummeret is the Danish past participle of the verb opsummere, meaning that something has been summarized. In grammar it functions as a past passive participle and can also serve as an attributive adjective describing a text or other item that has already been condensed. The noun form for the act of summarizing is opsummering, while sammendrag is a commonly used synonym for a summarized text.

Usage is frequent in formal and academic writing, where it helps indicate the status of an already condensed material. For example, in the sentence Rapporten er opsummeret, the phrase signals that the report has been summarized. When used attributively, opsummeret modifies a noun, as in det opsummerede referat (the summarized report) or et opsummeret resumé (a summarized résumé).

Etymology-wise, opsummeret is derived from the verb opsummere, which combines op- with summere (to sum). The construction follows standard Danish participle formation, producing a form that communicates completion or result rather than the act itself.

See also: opsummering, sammendrag. In practice, opsummeret emphasizes the completed condensation of material, whereas opsummering refers to the act of summarizing, and sammendrag denotes the summarized text itself. The term is widely understood in Danish-language contexts such as journalism, academia, and administrative reporting.