antatt

Antatt is a Norwegian adjective and past participle derived from the verb å anta, meaning to assume or to take on. In Norwegian, antatt is used to describe something that is believed or accepted for the moment, but not proven. It is common in legal, administrative, academic, and everyday language to indicate that a fact, date, value, or conclusion rests on an assumption rather than on verified evidence.

In practice, antatt can modify nouns to express provisional status. Examples include antatt dato (the presumed date), antatt årsak (the assumed cause), or antatt løsning (the proposed or assumed solution). The word emphasizes the hypothetical nature of the information or conclusion at hand. In contrast, terms like bekreftet (confirmed) or konkludert (concluded) signal verification or finality.

Etymologically, antatt comes from the verb anta in Norwegian, with the past participle form antatt. The same root exists in other Scandinavian languages with cognate forms such as Danish antaget and Swedish antagen, which share a related sense of “assumed” or “adopted.”

Related terms in Norwegian include antagelse (an assumption) and antagelig (likely). The usage of antatt helps distinguish provisional or hypothetical statements from asserted facts. The word is widely understood across Norwegian dialects and remains common in formal discourse as well as in journalism and research reporting.