Omgjørast

Omgjørast is a Norwegian verb form used in Nynorsk. It is the present passive form of the verb omgjere (to change, alter, or revise). In Bokmål, the corresponding present passive is omgjøres, but in Nynorsk omgjørast is the standard form. The form describes a process in which something is undergoing modification, rather than specifying who is performing the change.

The term is most common in formal or administrative language, such as legal texts, policy documents, regulatory updates, and official announcements. It can be applied to laws, plans, rules, texts, and procedures. The passive voice inherent in omgjørast emphasizes the change itself rather than the agent responsible for it.

Usage notes: In everyday speech, speakers may use other constructions to express a change, such as periphrastic forms or alternative passive constructions, depending on dialect and formality. The choice of form is influenced by the writer’s or speaker’s register and region.

Etymology and related forms: The prefix om- signals a sense of revision or turn-back, combined with gjere (to do), giving rise to omgjere, and its passive form omgjørast in Nynorsk. Related forms include omgjere (to change) and omgjøres (present passive in Bokmål).

See also: omgjere; omgjøres; Norwegian grammar; passive voice.