Bevarade

Bevarade is a Swedish word that functions as a past participle form of the verb bevara, meaning to preserve, keep safe, or conserve. It is commonly used both as a verb in past tense constructions and as an adjective describing objects or documents that have been preserved. In its adjective use, bevarade agrees with the noun in number and definiteness, for example bevarade dokument or de bevarade dokumenten.

As a verb form, bevarade appears in the simple past tense of the active voice, corresponding to “they preserved,” “we preserved,” etc. For passive voice in the past, the form bevarades is used, meaning “was preserved” or “were preserved.” The related participle bevarad (singular) and bevarade (plural) function as attributive adjectives meaning “preserved” when placed before a noun, as in en bevarad artefact or de bevarade artefakterna.

In usage, bevarade is common in contexts involving cultural heritage, museums, archives, and conservation efforts, where items are described as preserved or maintained in their original state. It also appears in everyday language to describe things that have been kept intact or protected over time. Examples include: Föremålen bevarades i museet under flera år. De bevarade dokumenten ger viktig information. Bevarade byggnader kan utgöra viktiga kulturminnen.

Etymologically, bevarade derives from bevara, with the past participle form immunized to function as an adjective in plural contexts, while the verb forms adapt to Swedish tense and voice conventions.