Forfalder

Forfalder is a Danish verb form used to express that something is due, due for action, or will occur in a given context. In financial and legal language, it commonly denotes that a payment or obligation becomes due, for example in phrases indicating a due date or payment term. In more literary or archaic Danish, the construction can also convey that something befalls someone or that it is appropriate or incumbent for someone to do something, a usage that is now mainly found in formal writing or historical texts. Additionally, the verb can describe deterioration or decay of objects, though this sense is less common in contemporary everyday language.

The form forfalder is the present tense, third-person singular of the verb forfalde. The related noun forfald denotes expiration, due date, or decline. The root share a common Germanic origin with cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Swedish forfalla and Norwegian forfalle, which carry related meanings of falling due or decaying.

Usage tends to be formal or literary. In modern everyday Danish, speakers more often use synonyms like "forfalden," "forfalde," or other expressions to indicate due dates or obligations, while forfalder itself remains a marker of a more elevated register or historical tone. The word is most likely to appear in contracts, statutes, administrative prose, or historical narratives rather than casual conversation.

See also: forfalde, forfald (expiration, due date), forfalder in related Scandinavian usage.