fördelad

Fördelad is a Swedish adjective and past participle derived from the verb fördela, meaning to distribute or allocate. It describes something that has been divided or assigned among recipients or locations. As a past participle, fördelad can be used predicatively, as in “budgeten är fördelad,” or attributively, in phrases such as “en fördelad resurs” and “flera fördelade uppgifter.” The form changes with number and definiteness: fördelad (singular common), fördelat (singular neuter), and fördelade (plural).

In practice, fördelad is commonly used about resources, time, tasks, data, or funds that have been allocated. It is often used in formal or administrative language, including budgeting, project planning, and reporting. Examples include describing how a budget is distributed, how work is assigned, or how goods are shared. Distinctions between distributed versus undetermined or unallocated are usually clarified by the surrounding context.

Examples:

- Budgeten är fördelad mellan avdelningar. (The budget is distributed among departments.)

- Uppgifterna blev fördelade jämnt mellan eleverna. (The tasks were evenly distributed among the students.)

- Resurserna har fördelats över flera projekt. (The resources have been distributed over several projects.)

Etymology: fördelad comes from the combination of för- (for, to) and dela (to divide). It shares its semantic field with other forms of distribution and allocation used in Swedish administrative and organizational language.