Ordinerar

Ordinerar is a Swedish verb that means to order, instruct, or prescribe. It is commonly used in medical contexts to indicate that a doctor issues a prescription or treatment, and it can also be used in administrative or legal contexts to denote issuing directives or rules. The form ordinerar is the present tense, third-person singular of the verb ordiner(a).

Etymology and usage context: ordinerar derives from Latin ordinare, likely via Old French ordonner. In modern Swedish, the term is used with objects such as medications, treatments, or formal orders. A typical medical usage would be that a physician ordinar a patient’s medication or treatment plan. In non-medical settings, it can describe authorities issuing regulations or instructions, though more common synonyms in those contexts include föreskriva (prescribe/mandate) or besluta (decide).

Conjugation and grammar: ordinerar follows the regular -ar verb pattern in Swedish. The present tense is ordinerar; the past tense is ordinerade; the supine is ordinerat; the past participle is ordinerad; the present participle is ordinerande. The passive present is ordineras. The imperative form is rare in everyday use, and most directives are expressed with related verbs or nouns instead.

Related terms: a closely related verb is förskriva, often used specifically for prescribing medications. The noun forms include ordination (the act of ordering or prescribing) and ordinationen in specific contexts. The term should not be confused with ordination in a clerical sense, which in Swedish is usually denoted by ordination, referring to priestly ordination.