Uppfærða

Uppfærða is the feminine singular past participle form of the Icelandic verb uppfæra, meaning to update or upgrade. It functions as a participle and as an attributive adjective, describing something that has been updated and agreeing with a feminine noun in gender and number. In practice it is used before feminine nouns and in constructions where a feminine noun is being described as updated, for example in phrases referring to revised editions or updated documents.

Etymology and form: uppfærða is derived from uppfæra with the participial suffix -ð and the feminine singular ending -a, yielding a form that marks both tense (past participle) and gender. Its use reflects Icelandic agreement rules, and it appears in cases determined by the noun it modifies. In different syntactic roles the word can appear in related feminine forms depending on case and number, while retaining the core meaning of ‘updated’ or ‘revised’.

Usage: The term is commonly encountered in technology, publishing, and administrative contexts to indicate revision or improvement. It conveys that a version, document, or item has been brought up to date. In written Icelandic, uppfærða typically accompanies a feminine noun in a way that makes the update status clear, and the exact form will align with the noun’s case in the sentence. The concept is parallel to the English “updated” or “upgraded.”

See also: uppfæra, uppfærður, Icelandic past participles and adjective agreement.