Þroskað

Þroskað is an Icelandic term formed as the past participle of the verb þroska, meaning to mature or develop. In contemporary usage it functions as an adjective meaning mature, fully developed, or grown, and can describe a state or condition resulting from maturation.

Grammatically, þroskað is the neuter singular past participle form. The corresponding masculine and feminine forms are þroskaður and þroskuð, respectively. As with other Icelandic participles, the form agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies. It is commonly found in technical, scientific, and descriptive writing as well as in everyday language to indicate that development or maturation has been completed, whether referring to living beings, materials, or processes.

Usage notes indicate that while þroskað can describe maturity in inanimate things or passive developmental states, the masculine form þroskaður is more widely used when referring to people or animate subjects. In many contexts, especially in biology, psychology, and education, the concept of maturation is central, and þroskað serves as a concise descriptor for a state of having reached that maturity.

Etymologically, þroskaðar derivatives trace back to the verb þroska, with the participle form integrating typical Icelandic inflection patterns for neuter adjectives. The word is part of a broader family of terms related to growth, development, and maturity in Icelandic vocabulary.

See also: þroska, þroskaður, þroskuð, maturity.