skrifaður

Skrifaður is the masculine singular nominative past participle of the Icelandic verb skrifa (to write). It functions as an adjective meaning written or inscribed and is used to describe something that has been produced in writing, such as documents, texts, or inscriptions.

Grammatically, the participle agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number, and the definite form is used when the noun is definite. For example, neuter nouns may take the form skrifað (as in skjal er skrifað), while masculine nouns take the form skrifaður (as in texti er skrifaður). Feminine forms use a different ending, typically skrifuð in the singular.

Usage of skrifaður is common in everyday Icelandic when referring to something that has been created in writing. It appears in legal, academic, and literary contexts to indicate that a text or document is not merely oral or drafted but has been written.

Etymology and cognates: skrifa is native to Icelandic and shares roots with related Germanic languages. The past participle skrifaður corresponds to similar forms in other Scandinavian languages, such as Danish skrevet, Norwegian skrevet, and Swedish skriven, reflecting a common Germanic heritage for the verb “to write.”

See also: skrifa (to write), skrift (writing or manuscript), written language in Icelandic.