etableret

Etableret is a Danish adjective and the past participle of the verb etablere. It means established, founded, or set up, and is used to describe something that exists in its established form or has been in operation for some time. The term is common in business, institutions, and professional contexts, where it signals stability and recognition, as in en etableret virksomhed (an established company) or en etableret kunde (a long-standing customer). It can also describe people who are well known in a field, for example en etableret kunstner (an established artist).

In grammar, etableret is the past participle used attributively or predicatively. When used before a noun, it functions as an adjective: en etableret virksomhed. In definite form, Danish adjectives take different endings: den etablerede virksomhed. Plural forms are etablerede virksomheder. The use tends to emphasize experience, reliability, and a recognized position rather than novelty.

Etymology: The Danish verb etablere derives from the French établir, via Latin stabilire. The word entered Danish through contact with continental European languages and developed into etablere and its participle etablert in the Danish lexicon. The sense of creating something stable or long-standing is central to the term’s usage today.

Related forms include etablering (the act of establishing) and phrases such as etableret i branchen (established in the industry) and etablering af en virksomhed (establishment of a company).