Ansettede

Ansettede is a term you may encounter in Norwegian text, but it is not part of the standard modern inflection of the verb å ansette (to hire). The most common modern forms are ansatte (past tense), ansatt (past participle and adjective meaning employed), and the noun ansatte meaning employees. The form de ansatte means “the employees,” while en ansatt means “an employee.”

In standard Norwegian, the past tense of å ansette is ansatte (they hired) rather than ansettede. The past participle used with an auxiliary verb is ansatt, as in han er ansatt i selskapet (he is employed in the company). The noun ansatte refers to people who are employed, with de ansatte meaning “the employees.” The definite form of the adjective or noun is created by adding the appropriate article or ending, as in den ansatte or de ansatte.

The form ansettede is generally considered nonstandard in contemporary Norwegian. It may appear in older texts, regional dialects, or as a mistaken spelling for ansatte or ansatt. When writing in standard Bokmål or Nynorsk, it is best to use ansatte for the past tense and the noun form, and ansatt for the adjective or as a singular noun meaning “an employee.”

Summary:

- ansatte: past tense of hire (they hired) and plural noun meaning employees (the employees).

- ansatt: past participle/adjective meaning employed; singular noun for “an employee.”

- de ansatte: the employees.

- ansettede: nonstandard or archaic in modern usage; typically avoided in formal writing.