Ændrede

ændrede is the Danish past tense form of the verb ændre, meaning to change. It is used to describe actions that were completed in the past and is common in both spoken and written Danish. The base verb forms are: infinitive ændre, present ændrer, past tense ændrede, and past participle ændret.

In terms of conjugation, ændre is a regular Danish verb in its past tense: Infinitive ændre; present ændrer; past tense ændrede; past participle ændret. The past tense is used for simple past narration, while the present perfect is formed with have, as in har ændret (has changed). Passive voice can be expressed with blev ændret (was changed) or er ændret (is changed) in present contexts.

Usage examples illustrate its meaning and flexibility. For example, Vi ændrede vores planer betyder "We changed our plans." Planen blev ændret indikerer a passive form, equivalent to "The plan was changed." The verb also appears in more formal writing when reporting changes, decisions, or updates, such as en organisation ændrede sin politik (an organization changed its policy).

Etymology and relations: ændre is of Danish origin and has cognates in other North Germanic languages, notably Swedish ändra and Norwegian endre (or endret in certain forms). These cognates share the core meaning of making changes or alterations.

Overall, ændrede functions as the straightforward past tense form of a central Danish verb for altering or modifying things, with straightforward conjugation and clear usage in narrative and descriptive contexts.