basierte

Basierte is the simple past (Präteritum) form of the German verb basieren. Basieren means “to be based on” or “to rest on,” and it is typically used with the preposition auf to indicate the basis of a statement, conclusion, or object. The form basierte can be used with different subjects in the past tense, for example: Der Bericht basierte auf Daten; Die These basierte auf einer Hypothese.

Etymology and formation: basieren is derived from the noun Basis, meaning foundation or basis, with the common German -ieren verb-forming suffix. The noun Basis itself comes from the Latin basis (and Greek basis) via German linguistic development. The related present participle basierend is used to describe something that is based on something else, as in basierend auf aktuellen Erkenntnissen.

Usage notes: In everyday and formal German, basieren is used with auf to indicate basis or foundation. Common phrases include auf Basis von and basieren auf. The present tense is basis, e.g., Die Studie basiert auf Messdaten. The past tense is basierte, e.g., Die Studie basierte auf Messdaten. The past participle is basi­ert and appears in perfect constructions, for example: Die Studie hat auf Messdaten basiert (though many prefer Die Studie basiert auf Messdaten in the present). Basierend on is widely used in academic and technical writing as a participial phrase: basierend auf neuen Erkenntnissen.

See also: basado on, basieren, basierend, Basis, Fundament.