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

Conjugation of preparera (weak)

	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
	Participles
Present participle	preparerande
Past participle	preparerad
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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