Udarbejdet

Udarbejdet is a Danish term used as the past participle and adjective form of the verb udarbejde, meaning to draft, prepare, or develop a document or plan. In usage, udarbejdet describes something that has been prepared or produced, such as a report, proposal, or policy, and is often found in official or formal contexts.

Etymology and form: the word is built from the prefix ud- (out, forth) and arbejde (to work). The past participle udarbejdet agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies, and in definite form it commonly appears as det udarbejdede forslag, meaning the drafted proposal. The term is distinct from casual speech and is typical in government, administration, and legal writing.

Usage and contexts: udarbejdet is used to indicate that a document has progressed beyond the drafting stage. It can appear predicatively, as in Forslaget er udarbejdet, or attributively, as et udarbejdet dokument. In public sector language, it signals that a text has been prepared by staff or a committee and is ready for further processing, discussion, or decision-making. It is frequently contrasted with udkast (a draft or draft version) and other stages of document development.

See also: udarbejde, udkast, dokument, forslaget. In Danish language practice, udarbejdet emphasizes the completion of preparation, whereas udkast emphasizes the draft nature of a text still subject to revision.