Utpekats

Utpekats is a Swedish term used to refer to people or items that have been designated or singled out in a process such as selection, appointment, or investigation. The word is formed from the verb utpeka, meaning to designate or point out, with participial or adjectival inflections. In standard modern Swedish, the common past participle of utpeka is utpekat, and the more frequent descriptive form for designated individuals is utpekade (plural) or utpekad (singular). The form utpekats is much less common and is typically encountered in older texts or in stylized headlines; in contemporary prose, speakers would usually use de utpekade or de som utpekats to express the same idea.

Etymology and usage notes: Utpeka originates from pointing out or designating someone or something as part of a decision, selection, or assignment. As a descriptor, utpekats (when seen) functions similarly to designated or named in English, signaling that the referenced subjects have been identified by an authority or process.

Contexts: The term appears in formal reporting, official documents, or journalistic writing where it is important to specify that certain individuals or items were singled out for attention, action, or designation. It does not imply any evaluative judgment beyond the act of designation itself and is typically used in a neutral, factual register.

Related terms include utpeka, utpekat, utpekade, and de som utpekats, which cover the active verb, its standard past participle, and more common adjective forms for designated entities.