preparera
Swedish
Verb
preparera (present preparerar, preterite preparerade, supine preparerat, imperative preparera)
- to prepare, to set up
- Synonym: förbereda
- preparera en skidbacke
- prepare a ski slope
- preparera ett biologiskt prov
- prepare a biological sample
Usage notes
Usually of something concrete and in the sense of "process to make ready for use." More technical-sounding compared to English prepare. The everyday word for prepare is förbereda.
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | preparera | prepareras | ||
| supine | preparerat | preparerats | ||
| imperative | preparera | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | prepareren | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | preparerar | preparerade | prepareras | preparerades |
| ind. plural1 | preparera | preparerade | prepareras | preparerades |
| subjunctive2 | preparere | preparerade | prepareres | preparerades |
| present participle | preparerande | |||
| past participle | preparerad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.