Stekta

Stekta is a Swedish term used as an adjective meaning fried. It is the past participle form of the verb steka, which means to fry in oil or fat. In everyday language and recipes, stekta describes foods that have been prepared by pan-frying or frying in general.

Usage and grammar play a role in when stekta appears in the form stekta versus stekt. The form stekt is commonly used with singular, often mass-noun references such as ett stekt ägg (a fried egg) or stekt kött (fried meat). The form stekta is used with plural or feminine nouns, for example stekta ägg (fried eggs) or stekta potatisar (fried potatoes). The exact agreement follows standard Swedish adjective concord rules.

Common contexts include recipes, menus, cooking instructions, and product labels. Typical collocations include stekta ägg, stekt potatis, and stekta räkor. The term can describe various frying outcomes, from lightly fried to thoroughly pan-fried, depending on the cooking method and duration.

Etymology and related terms: stekta derives from steka, the verb meaning to fry. Related forms include stekt (masculine/neuter singular) and steker/steaks in different languages, reflecting shared Germanic roots.

See also: steka, stekt, fried in culinary contexts, Swedish language basics.

In summary, stekta is a common Swedish adjective used to label foods that have been fried, with form variations aligning to the noun’s number and gender.