Planterad

Planterad is a Swedish term that functions as both the past participle of the verb plantera (to plant) and as an adjective describing something that has been planted. It denotes that the action of planting has been completed with respect to the noun it modifies.

Form and agreement: plantera’s past participle inflects for number and gender. Indefinite singular: planterad (en-words) or planterat (ett-words). Indefinite plural: planterade. Definite forms follow the same gender and number rules, for example den planterade växten, det planterade trädet, de planterade växterna. In compound phrases this form is commonly used to indicate that the subject has undergone planting or transplantation.

Usage and contexts: planterad commonly appears in horticulture, agriculture, forestry and landscaping to describe plants, trees or crops that have been placed in soil or relocated. Examples include “planterade växter” (plants that have been planted) and “träd som är planterat” (trees that have been planted). It can also function in passive constructions, as in “trädet är planterat” (the tree has been planted).

Relation to similar terms: planterad is easily confused with planerad, which means “planned” and is used in contexts such as planerade projekt (planned projects). Although they look similar, the meanings are distinct and the correct form depends on whether the intended sense is planting (planterad) or planning (planerad).

Etymology: planterad derives from the verb plantera and follows standard Swedish past-participle adjective formation, with -ad or -at endings matching the grammatical gender of the noun it modifies.