Manövrerade

Manövrerade is the preterite (simple past) form of the Swedish verb manövrera. The verb means to guide, control, or move something deliberately and with skill, typically a vehicle, machine, or process. It can also refer to shaping or manipulating a situation or people, in both neutral and figurative senses. The form manövrerade is used to describe completed actions in the past.

Conjugation and forms: infinitive manövrera; present manövrerar; past manövrerade; supine manövrerat; present participle manövrerande; past participle manövrerad. In practice: jag manövrerar, du manövrerar, han/hon manövrerade, vi manövrerade, ni manövrerade, de manövrerade. The verb is regular for the Swedish -era class, forming its past tense with -erade and its supine with -erat.

Etymology and related terms: manövrera is borrowed from French manœuvrer, related to the noun manöver (maneuver). The Swedish spelling uses the ö in the stem, as in manöver and related derivatives. Related words include manöverering (maneuvering) and manöver, which refer to a planned or executed operation.

Usage notes: The term is common in technical, nautical, and automotive contexts, describing actions such as steering a vessel, maneuvering a vehicle through a tight space, or operating machinery. Figuratively, it can describe strategic or political maneuvering to influence outcomes.

Examples: Kaptenen manövrerade fartyget genom kanalerna. Hon manövrerade bilen genom den snäva kurvan. Politikerna försökte manövrera opinionen inför valet.