Faciliterar

Faciliterar is a Swedish verb meaning to make a process easier or smoother by removing obstacles, organizing resources, or guiding discussion. It is used transitively with an object, for example facilitating a process or facilitating a discussion. The infinitive is facilitera. The present tense third-person singular form is faciliterar, while the past tense is faciliterade and the supine is faciliterat. The past participle is faciliterad. The verb is regular in its conjugation.

Etymology: The word is a loanword from the English facilitate, which in turn derives from Latin facilis meaning easy. In Swedish, facilitation-related terminology has become common in organizational, educational, and collaborative contexts, and faciliterar follows the standard Swedish -era verb pattern.

Usage and nuance: Faciliterar emphasizes enabling a process rather than directing its content. It is commonly used in management, meetings, education, research, and community work. Examples: “Läraren faciliterar klassens diskussion.” “Projektledaren faciliterar övergången till ny teknik genom att strukturera samtal och samla in åsikter.” A related noun is facilitator, used as “en facilitator” for a person who helps a group move toward its goals without dictating substance.

Related terms: Underlätta is a closely related verb meaning to ease or relieve more directly, while facilitation as a concept is often described with nouns such as facilitator or faciliteringsprocess.

See also: underlätta.