bereder

Bereder is a verb form used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish that means to prepare or to make ready. In these languages, bereder is the present tense form used with he, she, or it. The corresponding infinitives are berede in Danish, bereda in Swedish, and berede in Norwegian, all sharing the same general sense of arranging, organizing, or getting something ready for use or an event.

The term has cognates across the North Germanic languages, reflecting a common ancestry in the root meaning to prepare. As a result, similar phrases appear in everyday speech, such as Danish han bereder middagen (he is preparing dinner), Swedish hon bereder middagen (she is preparing dinner), and Norwegian han bereder seg for eksamen (he prepares himself for the exam). In general, bereder can describe preparing meals, plans, materials, or one’s own readiness for a situation.

Bereder is primarily a common verb in Nordic languages, but it can also appear as a surname or, less often, as a placename in rare cases. There is no widely recognized international topic or entity that is specifically named Bereder.

In Indonesian, a non-related term with a similar-sounding spelling, beredar, means to circulate or spread. The two words are not connected in meaning or origin.