praktiserte

Praktiserte is the simple past tense form of the Norwegian verb å praktisere, meaning to practice, perform, or exercise a profession or activity. It describes actions that were completed in the past and is used in both spoken and written Norwegian in contexts ranging from professional work to habitual past activities.

Grammatical notes: The present tense is praktiserer; the past participle is praktisert. The perfect tense is formed with har praktisert. The preterite praktiserte is used for straightforward past actions, for example: Hun praktiserte som lege i ti år.

Etymology and cognates: Praktisere is related to Danish praktisere and Swedish praktisera, with the past tense forms praktiserte (Norwegian) and praktiserade (Swedish). The noun praksis means practice, and praxis is a cognate used in many languages; the root is ultimately traced to Latin praxis.

Usage: The term covers both the act of carrying out a profession and more generally performing a practice, procedure, or customary activity. In Norwegian, praktisere and its forms are used in a wide range of contexts, from professional life to discussing routines or methods that were carried out in the past.

See also: praksis, praxis, praktisering.