stofnað
Stofnað is an Icelandic term meaning “founded” or “established.” It is the past participle of the verb stofna, which means to found or establish. In Icelandic, stofnað is used to describe the act of founding and to indicate when an organization, company, institution, or other entity was created.
- As a predicate in passive constructions: Félagið var stofnað árið 1999. (The association was founded in
- Attributive use in noun phrases: stofnað fyrirtæki (founded company), stofnað hús (established building). The form may
- stofnun, meaning foundation or establishment, used for the act or institution itself.
- stofnandi, meaning founder, used to refer to the person or people who founded something.
- Stofnað is distinct from the verb stofna (to found) and from other participial forms that may
Stofnað appears frequently in historical summaries, company histories, and formal descriptions of organizations, reflecting Icelandic usage
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