Samlede

Samlede is a word used in Danish to describe something that has been collected or assembled. It functions as the simple past tense form of the verb at samle (to collect) in Danish, and it can also appear in compound phrases as an adjectival qualifier, for example in expressions like samledes værker or samlede resultater, where it denotes that the items are part of a complete collection or total.

In usage, samlede is commonly found in bibliographic and archival contexts. One of the most familiar applications is in titles such as Samlede værker, which translates to Collected Works and signals a comprehensive edition that brings together an author's or creator’s works. The term is also used more generally to describe totals or aggregations, for instance in phrases like de samlede resultater (the total results) or de samlede omkostninger (the total costs). As with many past-tense forms, the exact grammatical role can vary with sentence structure, but the core meaning remains tied to gathered or compiled content.

Relation to other Scandinavian languages: samlade or samlete forms appear in related languages with similar meanings, though exact spellings and usage can differ by language and dialect. In Danish, samlede is a common, neutral descriptor that does not imply anything about quality or significance beyond being assembled or accumulated.

See also: collected works, bibliography, bibliographic entries. Notes and usage can vary by context, so readers should consider surrounding text to interpret whether samlede means a historical gathering, a completed compilation, or a statistical total.