bevarar

Bevarar is the present tense, third-person singular form of the Swedish verb bevara, meaning to preserve, protect, or conserve. It is used for actions that keep something in its current state or shield it from damage, decay, or loss. The verb can describe preservation of natural environments, cultural artefacts, memories, data, or even practices and traditions. In usage, bevarar implies ongoing effort rather than a one-time act.

Bevara originates in Old Swedish and is cognate with Norwegian bevara and Danish bevare; it traces back to the broader Germanic language family, with related forms in German bewahren. The word sits among verbs for protection and preservation and differs from more transformative verbs such as konservera (to conserve) or skydda (to protect in a broader sense).

In present tense, jag bevarar; du bevarar; han/hon/den bevarar; vi bevarar; ni bevarar; de bevarar. The simple past is bevarade, the supine bevarat, and the perfect tense is har bevarat (as in har bevarat materialet). The imperative form is Bevara!

Examples: “Museet bevarar sina samlingar genom regelbunden skötsel.” “Lagarna syftar till att bevara gamla byggnader för framtida generationer.” The term is commonly used in contexts of cultural heritage, nature conservation, and information management.

Relaterade termer inkluderar bevarande (konservering av kulturarv), bevara som infinitiv och verbet konservera.