dödad

Dödad is a Swedish past participle and adjective meaning "killed" or "slain." It denotes that someone or something has been killed and is used primarily in passive constructions, as in "mannen blev dödad" (the man was killed) or in attributive position "den dödade mannen" (the killed man). The term is distinct from "död," which describes a state of being dead, and from "mördad," which denotes murder committed by someone else (a criminal act).

Etymology: The word comes from the verb döda, with the participial suffix -ad. It has been part of Swedish since medieval times; cognate forms exist in other Germanic languages.

Usage notes: In everyday Swedish, "dödad" is less common than simply saying someone was killed; speakers may prefer "den som blev dödad" or "han blev mördad" depending on emphasis on the act of murder. In legal or forensic writing, "dödad" appears in phrases like "den dödade personen."

Examples: "En dödad man låg på gatan." "Fallet involverade två personer som blivit dödade."

See also: Död, Döda, Mördad, Dräpt, Dödlighet, Offer.