definerade

Definerade is a Swedish word that functions as a finite verb form and as an adjectival participle. As a verb, it is the preterite (past tense) form of definera, meaning to define. For example, in a sentence like Vi definierade begreppen i kapitlet, it translates to We defined the concepts in the chapter. As an adjective or attributive participle, definerade can describe plural nouns meaning defined, or established terms in a text, such as definerade begrepp or definerade termer.

Etymology and grammar in brief: definera comes from the Latin definire via later European linguistic influences, adapted into Swedish as definiera. The preterite plural form is definerade, used to indicate that multiple items were defined in the past. The corresponding past participle used in perfect tenses is definerat, while the singular feminine or common singular adjective form is definerad. The plural feminine or masculine form definerade behaves as a regular weakly inflected plural adjective.

Usage context: definerade is common in academic writing, legal texts, and dictionaries where terms are explicitly explained. It often appears in phrases like definerade termer (defined terms), definerade begrepp (defined concepts), or in sentences describing past definitional actions. It helps signal that a definition has already been provided or established earlier in the discourse.

See also: definera, definierad, definierat, definiera termen. In Swedish, the term is primarily a normal inflected form of a common verb, rather than a specialized technical term.