reagerede

Reagerede is the simple past tense form of the Danish verb reagere, meaning to react or respond. It describes an action performed in the past, when someone or something gave a response to a stimulus, event, or remark. The term is used across different registers, from everyday speech to reporting, journalism, and scientific writing.

Etymology: The verb reagere is cognate with the English "to react" and derives from French reagir, ultimately from Latin reactus. In Danish, the root combines with the typical -ere conjugation, producing forms such as reagerer (present), reagerede (past), and reageret (past participle).

Conjugation and forms: Present tense: reagerer. Past tense: reagerede. Past participle: reageret, used with auxiliary har to form perfect tenses (har reageret). Present participle: reagerende.

Usage: In reference to people, animals, or machines, "reagerede" indicates that a response occurred previously. Examples: "Han reagerede på kritikken ved at tie." "Stoffet reagerede med ilt." "Hun reagerede følelsesmæssigt på nyheden." The term is distinct from the related noun "reaktion" (reaction) and the chemical sense "at reagere," which is also used in scientific contexts. In many contexts, it integrates with reporting or narrative to convey how someone or something responded to a stimulus, action, or information.