Zasnovana

Zasnovana is a feminine form of the past participle and adjective zasnovan, used in Slovenian and other South Slavic languages to mean “founded” or “based.” It describes something that has been established or created, such as an organization, project, settlement, or plan. The term is derived from the verb zasnovati (to found, establish), and it appears in agreement with the noun it modifies: zasnovan (masc), zasnovana (fem), zasnovano (neuter).

In practice, zasnovana is used in descriptive clauses and headings alike. For example, “Organizacija, zasnovana leta 1999,” describes an organization established in 1999. The feminine form zasnovana is used with feminine nouns, while the neuter form zasnovano is used with neuter nouns (e.g., “Podjetje zasnovano leta 1999”). The masculine form zasnovan appears with masculine nouns (e.g., “Projekt zasnovan na obnovljivih virih,” meaning a project based on renewable resources).

The sequence zasnovan/zasnovana/zasnovano also participates in the common phrase “zasnovan na” meaning “based on,” which is used with masculine subjects (e.g., “projekt zasnovan na obnovljivih virih”). Etymologically, zasnovana is linked to a root related to foundation or basis, and it has cognates in other Slavic languages, such as Polish założona and Czech/Slovak založená, all conveying the sense of establishment.

See also zasnovati; related terms vary by language but share the core meaning of founding, establishing, or basing.