Passerede

Passerede is the simple past tense form of the Danish verb passere, meaning to pass, go past, or pass by, and also to elapse or pass time. It is used to describe completed actions of movement past a point or the progression of time.

Usage and meaning

Passerede can refer to physical movement, such as a vehicle, person, or object moving past a location: Jeg passerede lyskrydset klokken fem. It can also describe the passage of time: Dagen passerede hurtigt. In narrative or descriptive writing, passerede marks a completed instance of passing a boundary, threshold, or segment of a route.

Conjugation and related forms

The verb passere is a regular Danish verb. Key forms include:

- Present: passerer

- Past tense (pretereite): passerede

- Past participle: passeret

- Present participle: passerende

These forms are used across different grammatical contexts, with the past tense indicating a finished action.

Etymology and related terms

Passere is of Germanic origin and has cognates in other Scandinavian languages. The word is commonly taught in basic Danish and is widely used in both spoken and written Danish. Related terms include passering (the act of passing) and passeringstid (time of passing), though such compounds are context-dependent.

Usage notes

Passerede is preferred for clear, factual narration of past events involving movement or the passage of time. For ongoing or repeated past actions, Danish may use other forms or paraphrase, depending on tense and aspect. In everyday speech, synonyms such as gå forbi or krydse might be used to convey similar ideas in more idiomatic ways.