accepterade

Accepterade is the past tense form of the Swedish verb acceptera, meaning to accept. It is used to describe a completed act of accepting something in the past. Examples include “Partiet accepterade villkoren” (the party accepted the terms) and “Hon accepterade erbjudandet” (she accepted the offer). The present tense of the verb is accepterar, and the past participle used with har or hade to form perfect tenses is accepterat. The adjective form accepterad means “accepted,” as in “en accepterad lösning” (an accepted solution).

Etymology and form: acceptera is borrowed from French accepter, which ultimately derives from Latin acceptare (from acceptus). The Swedish form accepterade dates from early modern Swedish and follows standard Swedish verb conjugation patterns for a verb in the -era group. The related forms include accepterat (the supine/past participle used in perfect tenses) and accepterad (the attributive past participle).

Usage notes: Accepterade is common in both neutral everyday language and more formal contexts, especially when discussing agreements, offers, terms, or decisions. In practice, it is often interchangeable with synonyms such as godkänna or gå med på depending on nuance; godkänna emphasizes formal approval, while gå med på stresses voluntary participation. Common constructions include accepterade ett erbjudande, acceptera villkoren, and de accepterade förslaget. The word is widely understood in Swedish-speaking communities and carries a straightforward, non-emotional meaning of having agreed or consented.