Rengjør

Rengjør is a Norwegian verb meaning to clean or tidy, often implying the removal of dirt to make something hygienic. The infinitive is å rengjøre. The present tense forms include jeg rengjør, du rengjør, han/hun rengjør, vi rengjør, dere rengjør, de rengjør. The past tense is rengjorde and the past participle is rengjort. The related noun is rengjøring, referring to the act or process of cleaning.

Rengjør is used in domestic contexts, workplaces, and public facilities. It is commonly used with direct objects: Jeg rengjør gulvet, vi rengjør vinduene. In many contexts, rengjøring is part of a broader term renhold, which covers cleaning and maintenance of buildings. Distinctions to note include that rengjør is the verb; rengjøring is the noun; vask is another related term meaning wash, while renhold refers to general cleaning and upkeep.

Rengjør shares roots with other Germanic languages; cognates appear in Swedish rengöra and Danish rengøre/rengør, reflecting a common linguistic heritage. In Norwegian, the word is widespread in everyday speech as well as in instructions, product labels, and maintenance manuals.

See also: cleaning, sanitation, housekeeping.