sentrerte

Sentrerte is the simple past tense form of the Norwegian verb sentrere, meaning to place in the center or to align with a central reference point. The infinitive is sentrere, and the past participle is sentrert. Sentrerte describes a completed action of centering and can appear in sentences as a finite verb, for example: Hun sentrerte bildet i midten av lerretet. The related adjective form is sentrert, used to describe something that is centered, for instance den sentrerte posisjonen.

Etymology and usage notes: The verb sentrere is a loanword in Norwegian, coming from the broader family around the English word center (and the French centrER), and has been integrated into Norwegian vocabulary as part of design, typography, and technical language. The present tense forms include sentrerer, while the past tense remains sentrerte.

Contexts and applications: Sentrerte is commonly used in design, layout, typography, printing, photography, and digital user interfaces to indicate that elements have been moved or aligned so that they occupy the central axis or reference point. It also appears in mathematical or geometric discussions when describing the act of placing a point or shape at the center of a figure or coordinate system.

Examples:

- Hun sentrerte bildet i midten av lerretet.

- Har du sentrert teksten i dokumentet?

Related terms: Sentrering (centering), sentrert (centered), sentrum (center). These terms are used across design, typography, and technical contexts to discuss alignment and central positioning.