uppmärksammat

Uppmärksammat is a Swedish past participle used as an adjective derived from the verb uppmärksamma, meaning to notice, to pay attention to, or to bring something to public notice. It describes something that has attracted attention, is noteworthy, or has been brought to public attention. In ordinary speech and writing it is used to qualify nouns, especially events, cases, reports, or phenomena that have become the subject of public discourse.

Grammatically, uppmärksammat is the neuter singular form of the past participle. The corresponding form for common gender nouns is uppmärksammad. In definite phrases the endings change according to the noun’s gender and definiteness (for example ett uppmärksammat fall; den uppmärksammade händelsen).

Usage examples: Ett uppmärksammat fall i nyhetsmedierna väckte debatt. Fallet uppmärksammades av flera myndigheter.

Etymology and related terms: uppmärksammat comes from uppmärksamma, with the prefix upp- and the verb märka (“to notice, to mark”). Related words include uppmärksam (attentive), uppmärksamhet (attention), and uppmärksammande (noticing, attention given).

Notes: In journalism and official language, uppmärksammat often appears to describe incidents or reports that have drawn public attention. The term is distinct from uppmärksam, which emphasizes carefulness or attentiveness rather than the fact that something has attracted notice.