Skráðan

Skráðan is an inflected form of the Icelandic adjective derived from the verb skrá, meaning to register or record. It is used to describe something that has been entered into a register or list, i.e., “registered” or “listed.” The base form skráður signifies the general participle meaning “registered,” while skráðan is one of its inflected appearances, typically occurring before a masculine singular noun in certain grammatical contexts, especially with definite nouns or in specific cases such as the accusative or dative, depending on sentence structure. In contemporary usage, skráðan appears most often in formal, administrative, or legal language and can appear in older texts as part of a more conservative inflection pattern.

Etymology-wise, skrá comes from Old Norse skrá, related to writing and recording. The word family in Icelandic includes skráning (registration), skráður (registered, masculine), and related forms that adapt to gender, number, and case.

Usage guidelines indicate that skráðan functions as a descriptive or participial adjective indicating a status conferred by registration. It is commonly seen in phrases referring to entities that have been officially entered into a registry, such as individuals, properties, or lists, and contrasts with forms like skráður or skráð depending on the noun and syntactic position.

See also: skrá, skráning, skráður.