skipaðir

Skipaðir is the masculine plural past participle of the Icelandic verb skipa, meaning to appoint, assign, or ordain. Used as an adjective, skipaðir describes people or posts that have been officially designated by an authority, such as a government, organization, or company. It is commonly found in formal or administrative language.

In practice, skipaðir appears in contexts referring to individuals who have been given a specific post or task. Common collocations include skipaðir fulltrúar (appointed representatives) and skipaðir embættismenn (appointed officials). It can also occur in predicative constructions, for example in statements like "eru skipaðir" (are appointed) or "var skipaður í embætti" (was appointed to office).

Etymology and formality: skipaðir is the masculine plural form of the past participle of skipa. In Icelandic, past participles used as adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender and number, so other forms exist for feminine and singular uses (for example, a feminine or singular form would be used when describing a corresponding noun). The word is commonly encountered in official announcements and legal or governmental prose.

Related concepts include skipun, the act or process of appointing, and embætti, a position or office to which someone is appointed. The term underscores the formal approval or designation by an authority and is a standard part of discussions about appointments and governance in Icelandic.