Kvalificerer

Kvalificerer is the present tense form of the Danish verb kvalificere. The primary meaning is to make someone or something eligible or qualified for something, i.e., to meet the necessary requirements or standards. It can also mean to qualify a statement by adding limitations or conditions, especially in formal writing or argumentation.

Etymology and related terms: The verb is borrowed from French qualifier, which itself derives from Latin qualificare. Related Danish nouns include kvalifikation (qualification) and kvalificering (the process of qualifying). The verb forms include kvalificere (infinitive), kvalificerer (present), kvalificerede (past), kvalificeret (supine), and passive kvalificeres.

Usage: In employment and education contexts, kvalificere is used to describe meeting criteria to obtain a role or admission, for example, "Han kvalificerer sig til stillingen" or "Kravene kvalificerer ansøgerne til optagelse." In sports, teams or athletes may "kvalificere sig til finalen" or to the next round. In legal, scholarly, or rhetorical contexts, kvalificere can mean to qualify a claim, such as "at kvalificere en påstand" to introduce limitations or nuance.

Notes: The term is common in formal and administrative language, contrasting with more everyday phrases like "opfylde krav" (meet requirements). The act of qualifying can refer to achieving formal eligibility, as well as refining or tempering a statement, depending on context.

See also: kvalifikation, kvalificering, opfyldelse af krav.