Fordrer

Fordrer is a Danish verb meaning to demand, require, or insist on something. It is used transitively with a direct object, typically a payment, performance, or fulfillment of a duty. The infinitive form is fordre, and the present tense is fordrer. Examples include: Kreditoren fordrer betaling inden 14 dage (The creditor demands payment within 14 days). The past tense is fordrede, and the perfect form is har fordret (has demanded).

In legal and business language, forre is commonly used to express a formal demand or assertion of a right. The term is closely related to the noun fordring or fordring, which denotes a claim or demand itself, though in everyday Danish the more common nouns for a claim are krav (claim/demand) or fordringshaver/kreditator for the person who holds a claim. Because fordring implies an active asserting of a right, it is frequently found in contracts, invoices, and court documents.

Usage notes and nuance: fordre carries a sense of asserting a right that requires compliance or payment. It can appear in both defensive and proactive contexts, such as a party fordrer performance under a contract or a creditor fordrer repayment of a loan. While fordre is well established in formal language, speakers may choose other terms like kræve or kræve betaling in less formal settings.

See also: krav, fordring, fordringshaver, kreditore.