isolerade

Isolerade is a Swedish term that functions as the past participle of the verb isolera and as an adjective. It denotes something that has been made isolated or insulated from its surroundings. The precise sense depends on context: in technical or physical contexts it most often refers to insulation or deliberate separation to reduce transfer of heat, sound, or electricity; in social or geographic contexts it can describe people, groups, or places that are separated from others.

Common uses include isolerade rum (rooms that have been insulated to prevent sound transfer), isolerade kablar (cables with insulating material), and isolerade byggnader (buildings designed to minimize heat loss). In geographic or demographical contexts the phrase can describe remote locations, such as isolerade byar or isolerade öar, meaning isolated villages or islands.

Socially, isolerade människor or isolerade grupper describe individuals or groups living apart from broader society, whether by circumstance, policy, or preference.

Origin and related forms: The word is the past participle of the verb isolera, meaning to isolate or insulate. It is used across domains to describe material, architectural, and social separation. See also isolation and insulation as cross-linguistic concepts.