Räddad

Räddad is a Swedish adjective and the past participle of the verb rädda, meaning saved or rescued. It denotes that a person, animal, or object has been brought to safety or freed from danger. The form is used in attributive position (en räddad person) and in predicative constructions (personen är räddad). The neuter singular form is räddat, and the plural forms are räddade (for example, räddade människor). In definite noun phrases, the form agrees with the noun (den räddade mannen).

Räddad is commonly employed in contexts involving emergencies, such as fires, accidents, or other peril, but it can also be used figuratively to mean spared from danger, harm, or loss (räddat liv, räddat företag). The term often appears in news reports, storytelling, and everyday speech to indicate successful rescue or preservation from threat.

Origin and related terms: The word comes from the verb rädda (to save or rescue). It has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Danish redde and Norwegian redde. The adjective rädd, meaning afraid, is a different word with a distinct etymology, though it shares the same spelling in its base form.

Translations: In English, räddad is typically translated as saved, rescued, or spared. Usage varies with context, but the core idea is that danger has been overcome or avoidance of harm has occurred.