Opererede

Opererede is the Danish simple past tense form of the verb at operere, meaning to operate. The word is used for performing an operation, most commonly a surgical procedure, but it can also describe operating or running a device, system, or organization. As a finite verb, it marks a completed past action and agrees with the subject.

Etymology: operere comes from Latin operari meaning to work, via the French opérer. Danish has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Norwegian Bokmål operere and Swedish operera, all sharing the same root. The past participle in Danish is opereret, used with have/has to form perfect tenses.

Usage: In medical contexts, operere refers to performing a surgical procedure. Example: "Lægen opererede patienten i går." In non-medical contexts, it can mean to operate or run a device or process, though more common verbs for general operation include betjene or drive. Example: "Fabrikken opererede maskinerne gennem natten" (the factory operated the machines through the night). The passive form "blev opereret" is used to indicate that someone was operated on, as in "Patienten blev opereret i går."

See also: at operere, operation. The term forms part of standard Danish verb conjugation, with present tense "opererer," past tense "opererede," and past participle "opereret."