Rejste

Rejste is a Danish verb form. It is the simple past tense of the verb rejse, meaning to travel or to go on a journey. It describes actions completed in the past and is the same form for all subjects: jeg rejste, du rejste, han rejste, vi rejste, I rejste, de rejste. In narrative writing, rejste is commonly used to recount past travel or movement.

The form also appears in the expression at rejse sig, meaning to rise or stand up. In that context, rejste is used with a reflexive pronoun: han rejste sig (he stood up).

Past participle and related tenses: the past participle of rejse is rejst. This form is used with auxiliary verbs to create perfect tenses, such as har rejst (has traveled) or havde rejst (had traveled). The simple past rejste is distinct from rejst and is not used in these compound tenses.

Usage notes: Rejste is versatile in both spoken and written Danish. It is common in travel writing, news reports, and everyday narration when describing past movements, journeys, or trips. When referring to standing up rather than traveling, the same word appears as part of rejste sig, with the meaning clarified by context.

Examples:

- Jeg rejste til Italien i sommer. (I traveled to Italy this summer.)

- Vi rejste rundt i Europa for to måneder. (We traveled around Europe for two months.)

- Han rejste sig og gik ud. (He stood up and went out.)

- Jeg har rejst meget i mit arbejde. (I have traveled a lot in my work.)