experimenterat

Experimenterat is a Swedish term that functions as the past participle of the verb experimentera, meaning to conduct experiments or to test something by experimentation. In English it corresponds to "experimented" and is used in compounds with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses, such as har experimenterat ("has experimented").

Etymology and form: The verb is part of the -era verb class, with present tense experimenterar, past tense experimenterade, and the past participle experimenterat. The form reflects standard Swedish pattern for -era verbs. The noun experiment and the Latin root experimentum contributed to the meaning, transmitted through German or English influence.

Usage: In scientific, technical, and everyday contexts, experimenterat denotes that experiments have been carried out. Examples: "Forskaren har experimenterat med det nya materialet" and "Under kontrollerade förhållanden har man experimenterat länge." As an adjective, it can describe something that has been tested, as in "ett experimenterat material" or "en experimenterad metod" though more common phrases exist with "testat" or "prövat."

See also related terms: experiment, experimentera, pröva, testa.