utstilt

Utstilt is a Norwegian adjective and the past participle of the verb utstille, meaning to exhibit or to display. It describes something that has been placed in view for others to see, such as artworks in a museum, consumer products in a shop, or objects in a public installation. In English, it is commonly translated as on display or exhibited. The form agrees with number; singular is utstilt (masculine or neuter), while plural is utstilte.

It derives from the verb utstille, formed by the prefix ut- meaning outward or external and stille meaning to place or set. The word is used in formal and everyday contexts to indicate that an item is presented for viewing. It can modify nouns directly, as in et maleri som er utstilt or utstilte objekter, and it appears in predicate constructions such as Maleriet er utstilt. Related forms include utstilling (an exhibition) and utstille (to exhibit).

In Norwegian usage, utstilt is common in cultural settings—museums, galleries, and trade shows—as well as in retail displays. Similar terms exist in related Scandinavian languages, with cognates such as Danish udstillet, reflecting a shared Germanic heritage.