nævnte

Nævnte is a Danish adjective meaning "mentioned" or "aforementioned." It is used to refer to something that has already been named or identified earlier in the text and is typically placed before the noun it modifies.

Grammatical notes: In Danish, nævnte precedes the noun and agrees with it in number and definiteness. Common examples include den nævnte person (the mentioned person) and det nævnte dokument (the mentioned document). In plural form one can say de nævnte personer (the mentioned people). In many formal or legal contexts, nævnte is used without a separate definite article when the noun phrase is definite through context, as in nævnte dokument eller de nævnte forhold.

Etymology and forms: Nævnte derives from the past participle of the verb nævne (to mention). In its adjectival use, it functions as a fixed epithet meaning “aforementioned,” rather than as a simple past tense form. The spelling uses the Danish letter æ.

Usage and notes: Nævnte is common in legal, administrative, and academic writing to avoid repeating names or terms. It is closely related to constructions like som nævnt ("as mentioned") and den nævnte/de nævnte parter. The particles nævnte can be confused with the simple past tense nævnte of nævne; in the former, nævnte modifies a noun, while in the latter it functions as a verb form.

Examples: Den nævnte undersøgelse konkluderer, at resultaterne stemmer overens med den første undersøgelse. De nævnte parter blev informeret om ændringen.

See also: aforenævnte/aforementioned (English), nevnte (Norwegian).