degenerera
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin dēgenerāre. Attested since 1670. Cognate of Danish degenerere, German degenerieren, French dégénérer.
Verb
degenerera (present degenererar, preterite degenererade, supine degenererat, imperative degenerera)
- degenerate (develop to a worse state)
- Synonym: urarta
Conjugation
Conjugation of degenerera (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | degenerera | degenereras | ||
| Supine | degenererat | degenererats | ||
| Imperative | degenerera | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | degenereren | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | degenererar | degenererade | degenereras | degenererades |
| Ind. plural1 | degenerera | degenererade | degenereras | degenererades |
| Subjunctive2 | degenerere | degenererade | degenereres | degenererades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | degenererande | |||
| Past participle | degenererad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms
- degeneration
- degenerering
References
- degenerera in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- degenerera in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- degenerera in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)