eksisteret

Eksisteret is the past participle of the Danish verb eksistere, meaning to exist. It is used with the auxiliary have to form perfect tenses, as in Det har eksisteret siden 1990 (It has existed since 1990). The simple past tense is eksisterede, for example Ideen eksisterede ikke længe, før den blev forkastet (The idea existed for a short time before it was abandoned). In Danish, the past participle eksistert also appears in certain passive-like constructions and in adjectival phrases, though its main function is to indicate existence up to a point in time when combined with have.

Etymology and cognates: Eksisteret derives from Latin existere, via French exister, and into Danish as eksistere, with the past participle form eksiste ret. The Danish form is closely related to the Norwegian past participle eksistert, while Swedish uses existerat. The present participle in Danish is eksisterende, used to describe something that exists or is ongoing.

Usage notes: Eksisteret functions primarily as a past participle in perfect tenses and in adjectival contexts relating to past or continuing existence. It should not be confused with the present tense form eksisterer. In Norwegian and Swedish, cognate forms are eksistert and existerat, respectively, reflecting parallel developments in the Nordic languages.

See also: eksistens, eksistensialisme, existere.