Mødes

Mødes is a verb used in Danish and Norwegian with a reciprocal sense meaning to meet each other or to gather for a meeting. In Danish it is the reflexive form at mødes, and in Norwegian Bokmål the cognate form is møtes. The word is commonly used for arranged meetings as well as for informal encounters.

In Danish, the present tense is formed as jeg mødes, du mødes, han/hun mødes, vi mødes, I mødes, de mødes. The past tense for the reciprocal sense is typically mødtes (we met each other) and the non-reciprocal past of møde is mødte. For examples: Vi mødes klokken fem. De mødtes i går. In Norwegian Bokmål, a parallel usage is møtes in the present tense and møttes in the past tense, as in Vi møtes i kveld and De møttes forrige uke. The forms are largely regular across the two languages, with subtle pronunciation differences.

Semantically, mødes covers both casual meetups and formal gatherings, depending on context. It often describes social interaction, collaboration, or scheduled events where participants come together. The verb is related to the noun møde, meaning a meeting or encounter, and to the related verb at møde, meaning to meet.

Etymologically, mødes derives from older Norse roots connected to meeting or coming together, with the sense preserved in contemporary Danish and Norwegian usage. The term remains common in everyday speech and in organizational or social planning.