Kontrollerede

Kontrollerede is a Danish word that serves two main grammatical functions. It is the simple past tense form of the verb kontrollere, meaning to control, verify, or inspect. It is also used as a plural form of the past participle when the participle is used as an adjective, for example in phrases like de kontrollerede forhold, meaning the controlled conditions.

Verb usage is straightforward: kontrollerede is conjugated for person and number in the past tense. Examples include Jeg kontrollerede tallene (I checked the numbers), Vi kontrollerede sikkerheden (We inspected the security). The form is common in reporting, auditing, quality control, and investigative contexts where past verification actions are described.

Adjective usage occurs when the word functions as an inflected form of the past participle kontrolleret. In this role, it describes nouns as being controlled or regulated. For example, et kontrolleret system (a controlled system) or de kontrollerede forhold (the controlled conditions). Danish adjectives agree with number and definiteness, so kontrollerede appears in plural and in definite constructions.

Etymology: kontrollerere is a loanword into Danish from broader European sources, typically traced to the French verb contrôler, with influence from German kontrollieren. The sense has broadened in Danish to include both the act of checking and the state of being regulated or supervised.

See also: kontrol, kontrolsystem, kontrollere, kontrollør, kontrolprocedurer.