Inndelte

Inndelte is a Norwegian verb meaning to divide something into parts or sections, or to classify, subdivide, or allocate according to a scheme. It denotes a deliberate subdivision within a larger whole and is used in administrative, analytical, and organizational contexts. The past tense form in Bokmål is inndelte.

Derived from inn- (inside, inward) and dele (to divide), the term emphasizes creating distinct subdivisions rather than a casual split. It is common in formal writing, such as government reports, statistical analyses, academic papers, and archival descriptions. In daily speech, simpler verbs like dele or fordeles are more common.

In practice, the term is used in a variety of contexts. For example, a municipality might inndelte land into zoning districts; a dataset might inndelte records into categories; a report or article might inndelte topics into sections to improve clarity. In historical or archival work, documents or collections are sometimes described as inndelte into groups to facilitate navigation and retrieval.

Related terms include dele (to divide), fordeles (to distribute), and inndeling (subdivision). The verb forms include inndeler (present), inndelte (simple past), and inndelt (past participle), with usage varying by tense and grammatical construction. The term tends to appear in formal or technical prose and is less common in everyday speech, where more general verbs may be preferred.