Relaterade

Relaterade is a Swedish adjective in its plural form, used to describe things that are connected, associated, or linked to something else. It serves as a common label in both written language and information presentation to indicate relationships between items, topics, or events.

Etymology and grammar: The form relaterade comes from the verb relatera, meaning to relate or recount, via the adjective relaterad (related). In Swedish, adjectives change endings according to number and definiteness; relaterade is the plural form used with plural nouns, while relaterad is used with singular common gender nouns, and relaterat with singular neuter nouns.

Usage: In everyday Swedish, relaterade modifies plural nouns, for example relaterade artiklar (related articles) or relaterade ämnen (related topics). In digital media and websites, relaterade is frequently used as a section header to group content that shares a connection with the current item, such as "Relaterade artiklar" or "Relaterade videor."

Semantic scope: The term covers various kinds of relations, including topical relevance, causality, or navigational connections. It is distinct from synonyms like associerade or sammanlänkade, which may carry slightly different nuances. The word can also appear in past-tense constructions in clauses, for example, jag relaterade till fallet (I related to the case), though its primary use is as an adjective or header.

See also: Relaterad, Relatera, English related.