utvidgat

Utvidgat is a past participle and adjective used in Swedish to describe something that has been expanded or extended. It functions to indicate that the scope, size, or reach of a noun has been broadened, and it is most commonly found in formal, technical, or policy language. A typical usage is ett utvidgat program or ett utvidgat område.

Etymology and forms: The form comes from the verb utvidga, meaning to expand. In Swedish the neuter singular past participle is utvidgat, while other gender and number forms include utvidgad (common gender or feminine singular) and utvidgade (plural). The word is used as an attributive adjective and agrees with the noun it describes.

Cross-language note: In Norwegian Bokmål the corresponding form is utvidet rather than utvidgat, while Danish uses udvidet; these forms share the same etymological roots but have distinct orthography and agreement rules in their respective languages.

Examples of usage: "ett utvidgat program", "utvidgade rettigheter" (expanded rights), "ett utvidgat geografiskt område" (an expanded geographic area). The term is less common in everyday speech and more typical in official documents or planning contexts.