bortplockad

Bortplockad is a Swedish past participle used as an adjective meaning removed from a place or collection. It describes something that has been taken away or taken out, often by human action, authorities, or an organizing process. The term is formed from the prefix bort- meaning away, and the verb plocka meaning to pick or remove.

The word functions as both a participle and an attributive adjective. In practice it is used with different noun genders and numbers, for example bortplockad/bortplockat for singular, and bortplockade for plural. The choice of ending follows normal Swedish adjective concord rules for gender and number.

Common uses and contexts include objects or content that have been physically removed from a location, such as signs, items, or material after an event or operation. For instance, a sign might be described as bortplockad after a construction project, or evidence might be referred to as bortplockat in a police brief. It can also describe information or content that has been omitted or removed from a public presentation or publication.

Etymology and related forms: bortplocka is the verb, literally “to take away” or “to remove,” with bort- intensifying the sense of removal. Related terms include avlägsna (to remove), plocka bort (to pick away/remove), and the noun bortplockning (the act of removal).

See also: bort- prefixes in Swedish, plocka, avlägsna, bortförklarad (different but related usage in administrative language).

Overall, bortplockad conveys a documented removal or absence of something from its original setting, commonly used in everyday language, journalism, and formal prose.