Konverterade

Konverterade is a Swedish word meaning “converted.” It is the past tense form of the verb konvertera and can also function as a past participle adjective. When used attributively to describe a plural noun, the form is konverterade (e.g., konverterade människor). The corresponding singular forms are konverterad (en-ord) and konverterat (ett-ord).

Etymology: The verb konvertera comes from Latin convertere (to turn around, to change), likely via Old French convertir or through Germanic routes. The noun and verb entered Swedish in the early modern period and spread to domains such as religion, technology and finance.

Usage: In religious contexts, you may see expressions like “Han konverterade till islam” or “hon konverterade till kristendomen.” In technical or financial contexts, phrases such as “vi konverterar valuta” or “konvertera filer” are common, where konvertera denotes changing one form into another (units, currencies, formats). In everyday language, the past tense is used as in “jag konverterade filen” (I converted the file).

Notes on form and related terms: The word konverterade can also function as an adjective in plural form to describe people or things that have undergone conversion. Related terms include konvertiter (the converts), konvertering (conversion), and konverterare (converter/device or person who converts).

See also: konvertiter, conversion, religious conversion, conversion in technology.