Ansøges

Ansøges is a Danish verb form meaning "is applied for" or "is being sought through an application." It refers to the act of applying for something in a formal sense, such as a job, admission, grant, or permit. The form is commonly seen in written Danish, especially in job advertisements, university guidelines, and administrative notices.

Grammatical notes: Ansøge is a regular verb; its present active third-person singular is ansøger. The present passive form is ansøges, used when the subject receives the action and the agent is unspecified or introduced later by af (by). Example: Stillingen ansøges af mange kvalificerede kandidater. For other tenses, Danish uses periphrastic passive forms (er ansøgt, blev ansøgt) or shifts to active voice (jeg ansøger).

Usage and nuance: The present passive form is common in formal contexts, signaling that there are ongoing or general applications for something rather than a specific person performing the action. It is less common in casual speech, where speakers prefer active constructions such as "du ansøger om stillingen" or the imperative "ansøg."

See also: ansøgning (application), ansøgningsfrist (application deadline), ansøger (applicant). Etymology: the verb derives from søge (to seek) with the prefix an-, forming a verb that denotes applying for something in a formal process, a pattern shared with related Scandinavian forms.