argumenterade

Argumenterade is the past tense form of the Swedish verb argumentera, meaning to present reasons to support or challenge a claim. It describes the act of arguing a case, whether in conversation, debate, or written discourse, where evidence and reasoning are provided to persuade others.

Origin and family: The verb argumentera comes from the noun argument, itself derived from Latin argumentum. The Swedish form was borrowed through Romance-language intermediaries, with the -era suffix configuring the verb class. The word shares cognates in other Scandinavian languages and in English via the root "argument."

Grammatical notes: Argumentera is a regular -era verb. Present tense: argumenterar; past tense: argumenterade; supine: argumenterat; present participle: argumenterande; past participle: argumenterat. The adjective form argumenterad describes something that has been argued or is well argued, as in a well-argued case; the noun argumentation denotes the process of constructing reasons.

Usage: The past tense "argumenterade" is used to indicate that someone presented reasons in the past. Example: "Hon argumenterade för förslaget" (She argued for the proposal). The verb can express defending a position or, depending on context, presenting counterarguments. It is closely related to terms like debattera, diskutera, and argumentation.

See also: argument (n), argumentation (n), debatt, diskussion.