undirritað

Undirritað is an Icelandic term meaning "signed" or "endorsed." It functions as a past participle and is used to describe documents, agreements, statements, or other items that have been signed by the relevant party or parties, thereby giving them validity or official status.

Etymology and meaning:undirrita is the verb from whichundirritað is derived. The root elements liken to "under" and "write" reflect the traditional act of writing one's name beneath a document to indicate assent or agreement. The word is closely linked to the noun undirskrift, which means "signature."

Usage: In legal, administrative, and business language, undirritað is common when noting that something has been formally signed. The participle is inflected to agree with the noun it modifies in gender and number, so you will encounter forms such as undirritaður samningur (a signed contract) or undirrituð yfirlýsing (a signed statement). The term is frequently used in contracts, official notices, letters, and other formal documents to signal that authentication by a signatory has occurred.

Related concepts: The related noun undirskrift refers to the signature itself, while undirritun denotes the act of signing. Together, these terms describe the process and result of formal assent in Icelandic documents.

See also: undirskrift, undirritun, contract law, Icelandic administrative language.