Opprette

Opprette is a Norwegian verb meaning to establish, create, or set up something. It is used transitively with a direct object and can refer to bringing something into existence, giving it formal status, or creating physical, organizational, or digital entities.

Common contexts include establishing organizations or companies, creating accounts, or setting up arrangements and systems. For example: "Vi oppretter en ny bedrift neste måned" (We will establish a new company next month) and "Du må opprette en konto for å logge inn" (You need to create an account to log in). In bureaucratic or institutional language, opprette is frequently used for forming bodies, committees, or agreements.

Grammatical notes: the verb is conjugated regularly. Present tense: oppretter; preterite (simple past): opprettet; perfect: har opprettet. The infinitive form is å opprette. The past participle opprettet appears in passive or perfect constructions, e.g., "Etter planen ble prosjektet opprettet" (According to plan, the project was established).

Etymology and related terms: opprette is formed with the prefix op- added to rett/e, related to making or setting in order. It is closely related to etablere and å starte, though opprette often carries a sense of formal establishment or creation from scratch. The noun form is opprettelse, referring to the act of establishing, while related terms include opprettethet (less common) and opprettende (oppressive form).