skilað

Skilað is the past participle of the Icelandic verb skila, meaning to deliver, hand in, submit, or yield. In contemporary Icelandic, skilað marks that the act of delivering has been completed. It is used with auxiliary hafa to form perfect tenses, for example, Ég hef skilað verkefninu (I have submitted the assignment). It can also appear in passive constructions with a form of vera, as in Verkið var skilað (The work was delivered/submitted).

Etymology and form: Skilað derives from the Old Norse verb skila and follows the standard Icelandic pattern for past participles, with the suffix -ð indicating a finished action. The word functions both as a participle in verb phrases and as a predicative element describing the state of something that has been delivered. In broader North Germanic languages, related roots exist, though exact forms differ by language.

Usage notes: Skilað is commonly encountered in administrative, educational, and formal contexts to indicate that something has been handed in or submitted. It can describe actions completed in the past or be used in compound verbal constructions with hafa. When used attributively with a noun, skilað conveys the sense that the item has already been delivered, though regional and stylistic variations may affect its pairing with specific nouns.

See also: skila (the base verb), submission and reporting terms in Icelandic, participles in Icelandic grammar.

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