kopplat

Kopplat is a Swedish term derived from the verb koppla, meaning to connect or couple. Used as the past participle kopplat, it functions as an adjective or as part of a passive construction to indicate that something has been linked, joined, or integrated. In everyday language, it describes objects, systems, or relationships that are interconnected, for example ett kopplat nätverk (a connected network) or två kopplade komponenter (two connected components). The neuter singular form is kopplat; the common gender or plural form is kopplade, and it can appear with definite forms such as det kopplade systemet.

Etymology and grammar: kopplat is formed from koppla plus the suffix -t. Related forms include kopplad (adjective form used with en-ord) and kopplade (plural or feminine forms). The noun corresponding to the concept is koppling (connection, coupling); related verbs are koppla, koppla ihop, koppla bort.

Contexts and usage: Kopplat is common in technology, computing, electronics and engineering to describe devices or networks that are linked. It is also used metaphorically to describe processes, organizations, or ideas that are interconnected. In physics and engineering, phrases like kopplade oscillatorer (coupled oscillators) are standard, and in IT contexts one speaks of kopplade system eller enheter.

Notes: There is no widely recognized standalone entity or concept named “Kopplat” in major reference works; it is a regular participial form whose meaning derives from its complement.

See also: koppling, anslutning, nätverk, koppla ihop, koppla bort.