reflekterat

Reflekterat is the Swedish past participle form of the verb reflektera, which means to reflect, consider, or to cast back (as light). In usage, reflekterat indicates that reflection or consideration has taken place, and it can appear in perfect tenses such as har reflekterat or hade reflekterat. It can also function as an adjective meaning "thoughtful" or "considered" when modifying a noun, for example ett reflekterat svar.

The verb reflektera is of Latin origin, related to the root reflex- meaning to bend back or turn back, and it entered Swedish through European languages such as German or French. The past participle form reflekterat follows the pattern of Swedish -era verbs, yielding reflekterat in neuter singular.

As a participle used in compound tenses, reflekterat combines with auxiliary verbs to express completed reflection, as in har reflekterat över situationen (has reflected on the situation) or hade reflekterat (had reflected). When used attributively as an adjective, the participle agrees with the noun in gender and number: ett reflekterat beteende (neuter singular), en reflekterad kommentar (common gender singular), flera reflekterade svar (plural).

Examples:

- Efter projektet har hon reflekterat över sina val.

- Det var ett reflekterat beslut baserat på nya uppgifter.

- Hans reflekterade svar visade djup och omtanke.

See also: reflektion, reflektera.