Benævnt

Benævnt is a Danish term functioning as a past participle and adjective derived from the verb benævne, meaning to designate by naming or to name. In usage, benævnt indicates that a person, organization, place, or thing has been given an official name or designation in a prior clause or document. It is common in formal, administrative, and legal Danish, where it helps refer back to something by its designated label rather than by description alone.

Etymology: The word is formed from be- and nævne (to name or mention). The related noun benævnelse refers to designation. The prefix be- is a common productive element in Danish verb formation, contributing to nuances of completion or specification.

Usage: Benævnt is used attributively before a noun to indicate that the noun has been designated or named, for example “det benævnte firma” (the named company) or “de benævnte parter” (the named/designated parties). In contracts and official texts, it helps to avoid repetition by referring to items by their designation. In everyday Danish, speakers more often use navngivet or omtalt, but benævnt remains common in legal and technical writing.

Examples:

- I aftalen er virksomheden benævnt som Leverandør A.

- De benævnte parter forpligter sig til at overholde alle betingelser.

- Det benævnte sted skal tilses dagligt.

See also: benævnelse, nævne, navngive.