Invaderat

Invaderat is a Swedish past participle form meaning “invaded.” It is the past participle of the verb invadera, which means to invade, and it is used to describe an invasion that has already occurred. In modern Swedish, invaderat can function as part of perfect tenses with the auxiliary har (has invaded) or as an adjective describing a state resulting from invasion, such as ett invaderat område (an invaded area).

Etymology and grammar: Invadera is a loanword in Swedish derived from Latin invadere, via French envahir. The verb forms include invaderar (present), invaderade (past simple), and invaderat (past participle). In tense formation, invaderat appears most often in combination with har to express completed action, for example, landet har invaderat? Actually, a correct active use is fienden har invaderat landet (the enemy has invaded the country). In adjective use, invaderat modifies a noun, as in ett invaderat område. In passive voice, the more common participle form is invaderats, as in området har blivit invaderat.

Usage notes: Invaderat is standard in both historical writing and contemporary reporting when referring to past invasions. The related noun is invasion, and the verb invadera forms the basis for related terms describing aggression, occupation, or military action. The term is common in Swedish-language history texts, news reports, and literature dealing with conflict or warfare.

See also: invadera, invasion, invaderats.

References to standard Swedish dictionaries and corpora corroborate invadera and invaderat as the standard past participle forms used to describe past invasions in Swedish.