validerade

Validerade is the past tense form of the Swedish verb validera, meaning to validate, confirm the validity or accuracy of something. It is widely used in contexts such as data validation, quality assurance, software testing, regulatory compliance, and credential verification. In everyday language it can refer to checking that information or documents meet required standards before they are accepted or published.

Etymology and form: The verb validera is borrowed from French valider, which in turn traces back to Latin validus meaning strong or valid. In Swedish it belongs to the -era group of verbs. Conjugation typically follows validera: present validerar, past validerade, supine validerat. The past tense form validerade is the focus of this entry and can also function as a past participle in compound tenses. When used attributively, forms like validerad or validerade may appear as adjectives describing objects that have undergone validation.

Usage and examples: Common uses include statements such as "Filen validerades innan publicering," meaning the file was validated before publication, and "Resultatet validerades av kvalitetsavdelningen," meaning the result was validated by the quality department. Other examples include "Systemet validerade användarens identitet," indicating that the system authenticated the user’s identity. In technical and regulatory contexts validering is closely aligned with verification, authentication, or compliance checks.

See also: validera, validering, validerad, validerat.