Forårsagede

Forårsagede is a Danish verb form meaning “caused” in English. It is the simple past (preterite) form of the verb forårsage, which means to cause or bring about. The form is used to describe a causal relation in events that have already occurred.

Conjugation and usage: infinitive forårsage; present forårsager; past tense forårsagede; past participle forårsaget. The past tense is transitive and requires a direct object representing the effect of the action. Examples: “Hændelsen forårsagede store skader” (The incident caused extensive damage); “Fejlen forårsagede en forsinkelse” (The error caused a delay). In passive voice, the event may be described as “Det blev forårsaget af” followed by the agent: “Det blev forårsaget af en fejl.” In contexts with nuance, synonyms such as “medførte” can be used for variety.

Origin and register: the word is formed from the prefix for- plus årsag, meaning “cause,” and is common in formal and neutral narration, including journalism, legal writing, and technical texts, as well as everyday speech. The past tense “forårsagede” points to a completed causal action; present tense “forårsager” and the perfect “har forårsaget” express ongoing or recent causation.