thesaurierte

Thesaurierte is the simple past (Präteritum) form of the German verb thesaurieren. The verb means to compile, curate, or organize a collection of terms, such as for a thesaurus or a semantic resource. It is formed from the noun Thesaurus, which in turn comes from Latin thesaurus “treasury” and ultimately from Greek thēsauros meaning “storehouse” or “treasure.” In lexicography and linguistics, thesaurieren refers to the act of assembling and organizing terms, often to create a structured vocabulary or synonym database.

Usage of the verb is relatively rare in everyday German and is primarily found in specialized texts, such as linguistic, lexicographic, or historical writing. More common expressions in contemporary language are “einen Thesaurus erstellen” or “eine Wörterliste sammeln.” The past participle of thesaurieren is th esauriert, used with the auxiliary haben (for example: Er hat einen Thesaurus thesauriert). The simple past form “thesaurierte” describes a completed action in the past and may appear in historical narratives or scholarly prose.

Example: Der Redakteur thesaurierte im Korpus eine neue Sammlung von Begriffen, um das Thema besser zu beschreiben.

See also: Thesaurus, Lexikografie, Wortsammlung, Semantische Netze, Korpuslinguistik.