separierte

Separierte is the Präteritum (simple past) form of the German verb separieren, meaning to separate, detach, or isolate. It is used in narrative prose to describe actions that occurred in the past. The form separierte can correspond to ich separierte or er/sie/es separierte; in plural forms the corresponding forms are wir separierten, ihr separiertet, sie separierten.

In contemporary spoken German, the Perfekt with hat separiert is more common for past actions; the Präteritum form is more typical in written language, especially in journalism and literature.

Example sentences illustrate its use: Der Forscher separierte die Proben sorgfältig. In dem Experiment separierte er die Zellen in verschiedene Gruppen. Die Stoffe wurden getrennt, und der Prozess wurde anschließend dokumentiert.

Etymology and usage notes: The verb separieren is a loanword rooted in the idea of separating components. It is formed from the prefix se- plus a root related to Latin separare, often traced through French séparer or directly into German. In scientific contexts, separieren is common in chemistry, biology, and related fields to describe the division or isolation of substances, cells, or mixtures.

See also: separieren, Separation, Trennung.