uppkölluð

uppkölluð is an Icelandic feminine singular past passive participle of the verb uppkalla, meaning to call up, summon, or convoke. As a participle, it can also function as an adjective describing a person or thing that has been summoned or convoked. The form is most commonly found in formal, archaic, or literary contexts and appears in official texts, statutes, religious or ceremonial language, and historical narratives.

Etymology and morphology: The word comprises the prefix upp- (up, forth) combined with kalla (to call). In Icelandic, participles are declined for gender and number; the masculine form is uppkallaður, the feminine form is uppkölluð, and the neuter form is uppkallað. The diacritic and vowel quality reflect standard Icelandic orthography and the semantic nuance of being called forth or summoned.

Usage and register: uppkölluð typically refers to a female subject that has been summoned or called forth, and it is most often encountered in formal or historical prose. In contemporary everyday Icelandic, speakers more commonly use the base verb forms (for example, uppkalla) or other periphrastic constructions. uppkölluð thus retains emphasis and ceremonial tone, and is frequently found in legal, ecclesiastical, or ceremonial documents and older literary works.

See also: uppkalla, uppkallaður, uppkallað, Icelandic participles. The term illustrates how Icelandic adjectives derived from verbs carry gender- and number-specific endings to express grammatical subject agreement.