Replikierte

Replikierte is the simple past tense (Präteritum) form of the German verb replikieren/replizieren, meaning to replicate, copy, or reproduce. It indicates that a replication or duplication occurred in the past and is commonly used in scientific, technical, and general prose to describe the act of duplicating something.

In usage, replikierte can refer to copying data or results, reproducing an experiment, or describing a biological or cultural phenomenon that has been duplicated. For example, a researcher might write: Der Forscher replikierte das Experiment und bestätigte die Ergebnisse. In biology or genetics, discussions about genome or cellular processes may also employ this form when recounting past replication events.

Grammar and form notes: Replikierte is used with a singular third-person subject (er/sie/es replikierte) and with other subjects in the simple past (wir replikierten, ihr repliketet, sie replikierten). It is one of several past-tense forms of the verb, with other conjugations used to convey time and agreement in sentences.

Related terms include Replikation (the act of replication), Replikat (a copy or clone), and Kopie or Duplikat (generic terms for copies). The noun Replikation is common in biology and information technology, while Replikate appear in contexts describing multiple copies. As a grammatical form, replikierte serves to situate an instance of replication firmly in the past tense within German prose.