Nægtet

Nægtet is the past participle form of the Danish verb nægte, which means to deny or refuse. The verb is used to indicate that someone declined to do something, or that something was refused or denied. In everyday Danish, nægte can govern a direct object (to deny something) or be used with an infinitive clause (to refuse to do something).

Grammatical forms and usage. Present tense: nægter. Past tense (preterite): nægtede. Past participle: nægtet. In perfect tenses, nægtet combines with auxiliary have or hade: jeg har nægtet, jeg havde nægtet. As an adjective or in a passive-like construction, nægtet functions to describe a noun: “nægtet adgang” (denied access), “en nægtet ansøgning” (a denied application). The passive voice can also appear as adverbs or with “blev” in sentences like “Adgangen blev nægtet.”

Nuance and scope. Nægtet is used for refusals or denials, including denying a statement or refusing a request. It differs from benægte, which more narrowly denotes denying the truth of a claim, and from afvise, which means to reject or dismiss something, often a proposal rather than a denial of truth. In formal or official language, nægte / nægtet appears in reports and documents to describe a denial of permission, access, or consent.

Etymology and related terms. Nægtet is a Germanic-origin word, with cognates in other Scandinavian languages. Related Danish verbs include nægte (to deny/refuse), benægte (to deny the truth of a statement), and afvise (to reject). The past participle nægtet specifically enables concise expression of denied actions or permissions in various tenses and constructions.