Indledes

Indledes is a Danish verb form that functions as the present passive of the verb indlede, meaning to begin, to initiate, or to lead into. In usage, indledes marks the start of an event, a section of a text, or a formal procedure.

In typical sentences, indledes is used to indicate that something is being started or introduced. Examples include: Mødet indledes klokken ni (The meeting begins at nine). Kapitel indledes med en kort introduktion (The chapter begins with a brief introduction). The form is common in formal or written Danish, especially in descriptions of procedures, ceremonies, or textual structure.

Etymology and related forms: indlede is composed of the prefix in- (into, inward) and lede (to lead), reflecting the sense of leading something into a new phase or starting it. The present passive form indledes parallels related forms in other Scandinavian languages, such as inleds in Swedish and innledes in Norwegian, which share the same root concept of starting or introducing.

Morphology: Indledes is the present passive, 3rd person singular (and used for plural subjects as well). The corresponding active present form is indleder, while the past passive form is indledt. These forms are used to discuss beginnings from different grammatical perspectives, depending on the sentence structure.

See also: indledning (introduction), indleder (active present). The term is closely tied to discourse structure and is often used to frame the opening of sections, speeches, or formal documents.