Anbefalede

Anbefalede is a word form used in Danish and, to a lesser extent, in Norwegian, derived from the verb anbefale, meaning to recommend. In Danish, anbefalede is the simple past tense of anbefale and is also used as an attributive adjective before plural nouns to mean “recommended.” For example, han anbefalede filmen means “he recommended the film,” and de anbefalede produkter means “the recommended products” (the definite plural would be de anbefalede produkterne).

Morphology and usage: As a finite verb, anbefalede marks a past action: anbefalede can be used with subjects in various persons and numbers, e.g., hun anbefalede bøger. As an attributive adjective before a plural noun, it expresses that the items are recommended: anbefalede produkter, de anbefalede bøger. The form changes to indicate definiteness in the noun phrase, as in de anbefalede produkter (the recommended products).

Norwegian comparison: In Norwegian Bokmål, the closest standard past tense of anbefale is anbefalte, and the corresponding past participle is anbefalt. The form anbefalede is not the standard modern Bokmål past tense, though language contact or dialectal variation can influence spelling in some texts.

Etymology: The word comes from anbefale, a compound built from an- plus befale (to command or order), with the meaning shifting toward “to recommend.” The wording reflects historical spelling patterns in the Danish-Norwegian language area.

See also: anbefale, anbefalt, Danish language, Norwegian language.