notað

Notað is the Icelandic word that functions as the past participle of the verb nota, meaning to use. It translates as “used” or “utilized” and is commonly employed to indicate that a thing has already been employed or repurposed rather than being brand new. In Icelandic, past participles can also serve as adjectives, so notað can describe a noun and appear in predicative constructions with auxiliary verbs such as vera (to be). As an adjective, notað agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies, with distinct forms for masculine, feminine, and neuter, as well as singular and plural.

The term is widely used in everyday speech, shopping contexts (for example, notaðar vörur for used goods), technical writing, and manuals to distinguish new from previously used items. It is also common in phrases indicating the condition or history of a thing, such as equipment or tools that have been deployed previously.

Notað is derived from the verb nota, meaning to use. Its etymology traces back to Old Norse nota and it is cognate with similar forms in related Nordic languages. This lineage reflects a common Germanic root for concepts around usage and utilization. See also nota, notkun (use), notandi (user).