observerad

Observerad is a Swedish term formed as the past participle of the verb observera and used as an adjective meaning “observed” or “noted.” It is commonly employed in scientific, technical, and formal writing to indicate that something has been witnessed, recorded, or verified through observation.

Etymology and form: observerad comes from observera with the suffix -ad, which marks past participle adjectives. As an attributive or predicative adjective, it inflects for number and gender: en-ord singular uses observerad, ett-ord singular uses observerat, and plural uses observerade. The same form observerade also serves as the past tense of observera for plural subjects (they observed).

Usage: In practice, observerad is used to describe data, events, or statements that have been observed. For example, “en observerad händelse,” “observerade data,” or “de observerade resultaten.” It contrasts with terms such as beräknad (calculated) or uppskattad (estimated), where the information derives from calculation or estimation rather than direct observation.

Related terms: observera (to observe), observation (observation), observerande (observing, present participle). The noun observation is used for the act or result of observing, while observerad denotes the outcome of that act when described as a property of a subject or datum.

See also: Observation, Scientific method, Data labeling.

Note: The exact inflection may vary with stylistic conventions, but the general meaning and use of observerad as “observed” remain consistent across standard Swedish.