Formerar

Formerar is a Swedish verb meaning to form, shape, or establish something, particularly by bringing together parts or people into a cohesive whole. It can describe physical shaping as well as organizational creation, such as forming a committee, a team, or a plan.

Originating from the verb forma, formerar shares its roots with related Germanic cognates such as Old Norse forma and English form. The concept of forming—shaping or constituting something—appears across Germanic languages, and formerar reflects that lineage in modern Swedish.

In practice, formerar is used in administrative, artistic, and scientific contexts, among others, to indicate that forming action is taking place. Examples: "Företaget formerar en ny kommitté" (the company forms a new committee); "Skulptören formerar leran till en vas" (the sculptor shapes the clay into a vase). The term often takes a direct object representing what is formed, whether a tangible object, an organization, or an abstract concept.

The infinitive is forma, used with the particle att in clauses such as "att forma." The word is distinct from the English word "former" or the Swedish "förre" meaning former. It is commonly found in formal writing and descriptive prose when discussing creation or organization processes.

See also: Forma, Form (Swedish).