refererede

Refererede is a Danish verb form meaning “referred,” and is the simple past tense of the verb referere, which means to refer, to cite, to mention, or to direct someone to a source. The term is commonly used in academic, journalistic, and formal writing to indicate that a statement points to another source or part of a text.

In Danish, referere is a regular verb. The past tense form refererede is used for all persons and numbers: jeg refererede, du refererede, han/hun/den/det refererede, vi refererede, I refererede, de refererede. The infinitive is referere; the supine is refereret; present participle is refererende, and the past participle is refereret. The word often appears in constructions such as “refererede til” (referred to/took as reference to) or “refererer til” (refers to) depending on the tense.

Usage of refererede focuses on attribution and citation. It can indicate that a claim or statement draws on external sources, data, or events. For example, “Afsnittet refererede til tre studier” translates to “The section referred to three studies.” It is also used when summarizing or recounting what was stated in another work.

Etymologyally, referere stems from Latin referre, meaning to bring back or report, likely via French or German linguistic routes into Danish. Related Danish terms include referat (a summary or minutes), reference (in the sense of citation or source), and referere in various tense forms.

See also: referat, reference, referere.