afslørede

Afslørede is the simple past tense form of the Danish verb afsløre, meaning to reveal or disclose. It is used when information, facts, identities, or intentions that were previously hidden or unclear have been made known. The word appears across journalism, politics, law, and everyday conversation to report events in which secrets or unknown details become public.

Etymology and meaning: afsløre is built from the prefix af- (away, off, removal) and the verb sløre (to obscure). Thus, afsløre carries the sense of removing obscurity and bringing something to light. The past tense afslørede denotes that the revelation occurred in the past, while the past participle is afsløret and is used with have/has in perfect tenses (har afsløret).

Usage and nuance: Afslørede often appears in news reporting, investigations, or narrative prose to describe disclosures such as leaked information, evidence of wrongdoing, or the disclosure of a hidden fact. It conveys a completed act of revealing. The related noun is afsløring (a disclosure or revelation). An adjective form, afslørende, can be used to describe something that reveals or is revealing, such as afslørende beviser (revelatory evidence).

Examples: Han afslørede sin hemmelighed. (He revealed his secret.) Artiklen afslørede nye beviser for misligholdelse. (The article revealed new evidence of mismanagement.) Hun har afsløret identiteten til pressen. (She has revealed the identity to the press.)

Grammatical note: Afslørede is the preterite form; present tense is afslører, and the past participle is afsløret.