sorterad

Sorterad is a Swedish term that serves as the past participle and an adjective derived from the verb sortera, meaning to sort or classify. It describes items that have been arranged according to a criterion or order, as opposed to being in an unsorted state. The form is used to indicate that a process of sorting has taken place.

In everyday language, sorterad is used to describe physical or abstract groupings, such as “en sorterad låda” (a sorted box) or “sorterad avfall” (sorted waste). In data processing and information organization, it is common to speak of a “sorterad lista” (sorted list) or “filer som är sorterade efter namn” (files sorted by name). The term also appears in contexts like inventory, logistics, and library catalogs where items are arranged by a criterion such as date, size, or category.

Morphology and agreement: sorterad agrees with gender and number as a proper adjective. Examples include “en sorterad fil” (a sorted file), “ett sorterat dokument” (a sorted document), and “filerna sorterade/ sorterade filer” (the sorted files). The present passive can be formed with sorteras, as in “Filerna sorteras automatiskt.”

Related terms include sortering (the act of sorting) and sorteringssystem (sorting system). While the core meaning is the same across domains, the specific criterion for sorting (name, date, size, category, etc.) varies by context.