Skrevet

Skrevet is the past participle form of the Danish and Norwegian Bokmål verb skrive, meaning to write. In these languages, skrevet functions as an adjective and is commonly used to describe text, documents, or literary works as being written. For example, a document can be described as skrevet, or a work can be referred to as en skrevet tekst.

Etymology and cognates: Skrevet derives from the verb skrive, which has its roots in the older Scandinavian languages, with related forms in Old Norse such as skrifa and in closely related Germanic languages. The root is connected to the broader family of words for writing and script, including nouns like skrift and verbs meaning to write. In modern Danish and Norwegian, vanlig usage centers on schreiben-driven forms, while other Nordic languages employ slightly different past participles (for instance Swedish typically uses skriven or, less commonly, skrivet in certain constructions).

Usage notes: Skrevet is used with forms of the verb to be (er/var) or as a predicative or attributive adjective to indicate that something has been written. It is largely a literary and formal term; in everyday Danish and Norwegian, speakers may prefer more explicit phrases such as "som er skrevet" (that is written) or simply "skrevet tekst" (written text). As a general rule, geschreven and skrivna equivalents in other Scandinavian languages reflect parallel grammatical roles but with language-specific inflections.

See also: skrive, skrift, tekst. In related languages, cognate forms include Swedish skriven/skrivet and Icelandic skrifað, reflecting the shared Germanic roots of writing and written works.