relaterad

Relaterad is a Swedish adjective meaning related or pertaining to a relation. It describes something that has a connection, association, or relevance to another thing. The term is commonly used to express that two concepts, objects, or pieces of information are not independent but share a linkage or context.

Morphology and usage notes: Relaterad is formed from the verb relatera (to relate). In ordinary text it behaves as a standard adjective and agrees with the noun in gender and number. Examples include en relaterad artikel (a related article), det relaterade materialet (the related material), relaterade begrepp (related concepts). The neuter singular form is relaterat, and the plural or definite forms adjust accordingly (de relaterade artiklarna). The word is frequently used in academic writing, journalism, and everyday language to indicate connections between topics, sources, or findings.

Domains of use: In information retrieval and writing, relaterad information, relaterade dokument, and relaterade sökresultat are common phrases to describe items that are connected to a query or subject. In scholarly contexts it appears as relaterade teorier, metoder, eller experiment. In software and databases, tags or recommendations may be described as relaterade, signaling a linkage or similarity to the current item.

Etymology: Relaterad is derived from the verb relatera, itself borrowed into Swedish from Latin-root concepts through Romance languages (often via French or other sources) to express the idea of bringing something into relation. The adjective form follows standard Swedish inflection, with relaterad for common gender singular, relaterat for neuter singular, and relaterade for plural or definite forms.

See also: relation, koppling, associerad, relatera, relaterade begrepp.