belagd

Belagd is a Swedish adjective derived from the verb belägga, meaning that a surface has been coated or covered with a layer of a material. The term is commonly used in everyday language as well as in scientific and industrial contexts to describe surfaces that have undergone a coating process.

The primary sense of belagd refers to physical coatings or platings. Examples include guldbelagd (gold-plated), nickelbelagd (nickel-plated), and keramisk beläggning (ceramic coating). The coating can serve various purposes, such as protection against corrosion, reduction of friction, improved appearance, or enhanced electrical or thermal properties. Materials and methods associated with beläggning include electroplating, chemical vapor deposition, polymer coatings, and other surface-treating techniques.

Belagd can also be used in figurative language to indicate that a claim, statement, or piece of data is supported by evidence or documentation. In this sense, it conveys that the subject in question has verifiable backing.

The related noun beläggning refers to the coating itself, a layer applied to a surface. The opposite concept is often described with terms like obelagd or oönskad release of the coating, though common Swedish usage tends to specify uncoated surfaces (utan belägg) rather than adopting a fixed single word.

In summary, belagd denotes a surface that has been treated with a coating or plating, with widespread use across materials science, manufacturing, and everyday description of coated objects.