Innført

Innført is a Norwegian past participle of the verb innføre, meaning to bring in, introduce, or implement something. It is used in passive constructions to indicate that something has been introduced or brought into effect, for example loven ble innført (the law was introduced). It can also function as an adjective describing things that have been introduced, such as a newly introduced rule or policy.

In practice, innført appears most often in formal or official contexts—laws, regulations, taxes, standards, and other measures that have been brought into force. It can describe both policies that have been enacted and goods or practices brought into a country or system, as in innført lovverk or innførsel av varer (import of goods). The word is thus common in legal, governmental, and administrative writing, as well as in media reporting on policy changes.

Etymology and related forms: innført comes from the prefix inn- meaning inward and the verb føre (to carry or bring). The basic forms include innføre (infinitive), innførte (simple past), and innført (past participle). Related nouns include innføring (the act or process of introducing) and innførsel (the act of importing). In translation, innført is typically rendered as introduced or implemented, depending on whether the sense is bringing into effect or bringing goods into a country.