Utskadde

Utskadde is a Norwegian term used to refer to people who have sustained injuries, typically as a result of accidents, disasters, or violence. It is commonly encountered in news reporting, police statements, hospital communications, and other forms of emergency-management and public-safety discourse. The term is most often used in the plural to designate a group of injured individuals, as in casualty reports or incident briefings. The corresponding singular form, when needed, would refer to an individual who is injured.

Etymology and usage: Utskadde is derived from the Norwegian word for injury, skadde, with a plural/adjectival ending. In this context, utskadde conveys a neutral description rather than a judgment or consequence.

Context and scope: The term applies to people who have suffered physical harm, and it can cover a range of injuries from minor to serious. It is used across sectors, including clinical settings, emergency services, and media coverage, where it is common to pair utskadde with figures such as numbers of injured and, separately, numbers of deceased.

See also: skadde, personal injury, casualty, disaster reporting.