Opbevares

Opbevares is a Danish verb meaning to be kept, stored, or preserved. It is the passive form of the verb opbevare, which means to store or preserve. In everyday use, opbevares is often found in instructions or labels to indicate safekeeping of items, such as documents, medicines, or perishables. For example, “Dokumenterne opbevares i arkivet” translates to “The documents are kept in the archive,” and a storage instruction might read “Opbevares køligt og tørt,” meaning “Keep in a cool, dry place.”

Grammatical notes play an important role in understanding its use. Opbevares is the present tense passive form, suitable for impersonal constructions or when the actor is not specified. The active present form is opbevarer (he/she keeps), while the past participle is opbevaret (kept/stored). The noun form is opbevaring, referring to storage or safekeeping, and related compound terms include opbevaringsforhold (storage conditions) and opbevaringsrum (storage room).

Common contexts for opbevares include archives and museums, where materials must be kept under controlled conditions, as well as consumer packaging and regulatory labels that specify how items should be stored to maintain safety and quality. The term is frequently used in official Danish texts, manuals, and archival guidelines to denote that an object or information should remain in safekeeping and not be discarded or exposed improperly.

See also: opbevaring, opbevaringsforhold, arkivering.