Prófaðar

Prófaðar is an Icelandic word that functions as the feminine plural past participle of the verb prófa, meaning to test or to try. As a participle used as an adjective, prófaðar describes nouns that have undergone testing or examination.

In Icelandic, past participles used as adjectives agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify. Therefore, prófaðar appears with feminine plural nouns. This agreement allows it to appear in both attributive position (before the noun) and predicative position (after a linking verb).

Examples:

- Prófaðar aðgerðir hafa skilað árangri. Translation: Tested measures have yielded results.

- Aðgerðirnar voru prófaðar. Translation: The measures were tested.

Prófaðar demonstrates how participles can convey a completed action within a descriptive phrase, linking the action to the noun it characterizes. The form is part of a broader set of inflected participles derived from prófa, with other gender and number forms used to describe masculine singular, neuter singular, and masculine or neuter plural nouns.

See also:

- Icelandic grammar

- Past participle

- Adjectival agreement in Icelandic

Note: The exact inflectional forms in Icelandic can vary with dialect and surrounding definiteness, but the general function of prófaðar as a feminine plural past participle meaning “tested” or “tried” remains consistent.