uthärdade

uthärdade is the past tense form of the Swedish verb uthärda, meaning to endure, withstand, or tolerate something challenging or painful. It indicates that someone persisted through a period or experience and carried on despite hardship. In narrative or formal writing, uthärdade is used to describe endured situations such as difficulties, pain, or long processes.

The verb uthärda is built with the prefix ut- added to härda, conveying the sense of moving through or beyond hardship. The term is relatively formal in modern Swedish, and in everyday speech people more commonly use stå ut or tåla to express similar ideas. Uthärdade appears in literary, historical, or journalistic contexts to convey a completed endurance in the past.

Grammatical notes: uthärder is the base form, with the past tense being uthärdade and the present tense often being uthärdar. The perfect tense is formed with har uthärdat or hade uthärdat, depending on aspect. The past participle is uthärdat. The phrase can take direct objects or be complemented by descriptions of the hardship endured, for example: “Hon uthärdade den långa resan utan klagomål.” Translation: “She endured the long journey without complaint.”

See also: stå ut, tåla, uthärdad. These related forms and synonyms cover closely related ideas of bearing, tolerating, and continuing through adversity in Swedish.