Administrerte

Administrerte is the past tense form of the verb administrere in Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk, meaning to administer, manage, or oversee something. It is used to describe actions completed in the past, as in the sentence “han administrerte virksomheten i fem år.” The form is common in formal writing to indicate administrative tasks, program management, or the handling of resources or procedures.

Etymology and usage across Scandinavian languages: The verb originates from Latin administrare, via Old French administrer and related Germanic forms. In Danish, the corresponding past tense is administrerede, so administrerte is primarily the Norwegian spelling for the simple past tense. In Norwegian Bokmål and Nynorsk, administrerte is the standard past tense form for all grammatical subjects.

Usage notes: Administrere often carries a sense of procedural management or official oversight, such as budgeting, regulatory compliance, or program administration. It emphasizes organized administration rather than personal leadership. Depending on nuance, other verbs like styre (to run/lead), forvalte (to manage/utilize), or overvåke (to monitor) may be used. The form administrerte also appears in passive constructions, for example “prosjektet ble administrert.”