Skadad

Skadad is a Swedish adjective meaning damaged or injured. It denotes harm to a person or damage to an object and functions as the past participle of the verb skada, to damage or injure.

Usage in Swedish spans both physical injury and material damage. It can be used predicatively, as in Han är skadad (He is injured), and attributively, as in en skadad bil (a damaged car). In everyday language, skadad can describe injuries to people, damage to equipment, or other forms of harm. In insurance, legal, or safety contexts, related terms such as skada (damage or injury) and skador (damages or injuries) are common, with skadad used to qualify the affected item or person.

Etymology and related forms: the word derives from the verb skada, which has cognates in other Germanic languages. Skadad forms part of a broader set of terms used to describe harm, injury, or damage in Swedish, and it can appear in various compound expressions such as skadad kropp (damaged body) or skadad egendom (damaged property).

Translations and nuance: in English, skadad is commonly translated as damaged or injured, depending on the context. The term is neutral and widely used in medical, automotive, consumer, and legal language to indicate harm or impairment.