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
| 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 |
| present participle | degenererande | |||
| past participle | degenererad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.