Sopeutettu

Sopeutettu is a Finnish past passive participle forming an adjective from the verb sopeutua, meaning to adapt or adjust to conditions. It indicates that a person, organism, group, object, or system has been adapted to a particular environment, conditions, or requirements. The form agrees with the noun it modifies, for example sopeutettu laji (singular) and sopeutetut lajit (plural). It is commonly used in ecological, agricultural, organizational, and technical texts to express successful adjustment or customization.

In ecological and evolutionary contexts, sopeutettu populations or traits describe adaptations to local climate, food resources, or predators. In agriculture, sopeutetut lajikkeet or sopeutetut kasvit denote varieties bred for local conditions or stresses. In technology and design, phrases such as sopeutettu järjestelmä or sopeutettu ratkaisu refer to systems or solutions tailored to a specific user group or operating environment.

Etymology: derived from sopeutua with the past passive participle suffix -ttu. Related terms include sopeutuminen (the process of adapting) and sopeutuva (adaptive).

See also: sopeutuminen, sopeutuva, sopeutuvuus.